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PENTYLHEPTADECANE

Pentylheptadecane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

PENTYLHEPTADECANE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Exact external identity check

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No complete-name PubChem match was verified. The material may be a mixture, trade-style INCI identity or be indexed under another identifier; this result must not be read as proof that no related chemistry exists.

Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
100934
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2024-03-25
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Inventory details for PENTYLHEPTADECANE

INCI name

PENTYLHEPTADECANE

Description

Pentylheptadecane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-100934
Imported identity
PENTYLHEPTADECANE
Source update
2024-03-25
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
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Restriction
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Function
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How PENTYLHEPTADECANE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PENTYLHEPTADECANE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PENTYLHEPTADECANE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PENTYLHEPTADECANE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PENTYLHEPTADECANE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 95287-32-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for PENTYLHEPTADECANE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PENTYLHEPTADECANE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

Use this inventory page to research PENTYLHEPTADECANE and compare linked records, but verify restrictions and legal status against the current official source text and law before making regulatory decisions.

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