Cosmetic ingredient

DICAPRYLYL ETHER

DICAPRYLYL ETHER is the INCI name for the chemical substance identified as Dioctyl ether, an organic ether used as a cosmetic ingredient. The INCI designation is the form used to recognize it in a product ingredient list.

Molecular structure of DICAPRYLYL ETHER
2D molecular structure
CAS number
629-82-3
EC number
211-112-6
Molecular formula
C16H34O
Molecular weight
242.44
Chemical name
Dioctyl ether
InChIKey
NKJOXAZJBOMXID-UHFFFAOYSA-N

DICAPRYLYL ETHER: what it is

DICAPRYLYL ETHER is the INCI name for the chemical substance identified as Dioctyl ether, an organic ether used as a cosmetic ingredient. The INCI designation is the form used to recognize it in a product ingredient list.

DICAPRYLYL ETHER: what it does in cosmetics

In a formula, DICAPRYLYL ETHER is classified for skin conditioning, including the emollient role, and as a solvent. It can therefore appear among ingredients associated with skin conditioning as well as among those used to dissolve or keep other components distributed in the preparation.

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