Beheneth-3

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    297176-96-6

    Molecular formula
    C28H58O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 62.9%
    Fatty 41.92%
    Oily 38.21%
    Odorless 31.75%
    Clean 23.58%
    Sweet 22.94%
    Alcoholic 21.64%
    Fresh 21.29%
    Fruity 20.93%
    Amber 19.15%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 65.0%
    Fatty 45.01%
    Floral 38.83%
    Oily 37.62%
    Mild 37.05%
    Soapy 36.39%
    Fat 31.57%
    Rose 31.42%
    Clean 31.15%
    Mushroom 31.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.2

    pKa est.
    7.1 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    458.8 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    581°C

    Flash point

    • 233.46 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Beheneth-3
    • 297176-96-6
    • PEG-3 behenyl ether
    • 2BZX9UMB09
    • Triethylene glycol behenyl ether
    • UNII-2BZX9UMB09
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-(2-(docosyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-
    • UNII-BJ4GP2IFLN
    • RefChem:199723
    • UNII-4G5S7DU1XT
    • UNII-0G17KJ5M7P
    • UNII-VEB7912T3Z
    • UNII-21Z34J9KN8
    • UNII-9OLW99591B
    • UNII-313S43DM16
    • 26636-40-8
    • 2-(2-(2-(Docosyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy) ethanol
    • 2-[2-(2-docosoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol
    • MFCD29090723
    • 2-(2-(2-(Docosyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethanol
    • SCHEMBL29475420
    • AKOS037649508
    • BT-0143
    • 2-{2-[2-(docosyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy}ethan-1-ol
    • Q27254540
    • 26636-40-8

  • Applications

    Beheneth-3 (CAS 297176-96-6) is a nonionic surfactant, a polyethylene glycol ether of behenyl alcohol ethoxylated with 3 ethylene oxide units. In practice it functions as an emulsifier, surfactant, and solubilizer across multiple formulations. Typical uses include cosmetics and personal care products where it stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions and aids fragrance and oil solubility; household cleaners and detergents for improved wetting and emulsification of ingredients; coatings and inks as a wetting agent and leveling aid to enhance spread and film formation; polymers and plastics formulations as a compatibility and dispersion aid; and industrial manufacturing as an additive in detergent systems and processing formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.96
    methanol 1.49
    isopropanol 0.91
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 18.33
    n-propanol 1.77
    acetone 8.81
    n-butanol 2.06
    acetonitrile 3.66
    DMF 17.47
    toluene 8.97
    isobutanol 2.02
    1,4-dioxane 24.21
    methyl acetate 12.39
    THF 60.27
    2-butanone 14.08
    n-pentanol 2.87
    sec-butanol 2.44
    n-hexane 2.72
    ethylene glycol 0.37
    NMP 102.69
    cyclohexane 17.55
    DMSO 38.35
    n-butyl acetate 28.1
    n-octanol 8.85
    chloroform 101.52
    n-propyl acetate 27.54
    acetic acid 9.26
    dichloromethane 99.79
    cyclohexanone 67.44
    propylene glycol 0.74
    isopropyl acetate 19.28
    DMAc 55.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 9.93
    isopentanol 3.47
    n-heptane 6.64
    ethyl formate 9.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 53.15
    n-hexanol 3.3
    2-methoxyethanol 7.16
    isobutyl acetate 20.28
    tetrachloromethane 30.2
    n-pentyl acetate 56.99
    transcutol 91.61
    n-heptanol 7.08
    ethylbenzene 8.92
    MIBK 16.12
    2-propoxyethanol 10.83
    tert-butanol 2.95
    MTBE 10.43
    2-butoxyethanol 21.69
    propionic acid 7.86
    o-xylene 12.79
    formic acid 2.88
    diethyl ether 7.12
    m-xylene 9.24
    p-xylene 13.25
    chlorobenzene 20.06
    dimethyl carbonate 9.26
    n-octane 3.39
    formamide 5.06
    cyclopentanone 65.86
    2-pentanone 14.26
    anisole 18.08
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 42.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 74.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 8.21
    pyridine 26.57
    3-pentanone 19.24
    furfural 58.27
    n-dodecane 1.78
    diethylene glycol 4.73
    diisopropyl ether 7.11
    tert-amyl alcohol 6.17
    acetylacetone 31.18
    n-hexadecane 2.19
    acetophenone 31.27
    methyl propionate 16.31
    isopentyl acetate 31.32
    trichloroethylene 110.84
    n-nonanol 10.36
    cyclohexanol 11.06
    benzyl alcohol 8.56
    2-ethylhexanol 8.08
    isooctanol 9.27
    dipropyl ether 23.67
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 36.51
    ethyl lactate 14.95
    propylene carbonate 48.95
    n-methylformamide 6.41
    2-pentanol 2.58
    n-pentane 1.48
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 16.71
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 33.01
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 30.77
    mesitylene 9.8
    ε-caprolactone 71.2
    p-cymene 13.07
    epichlorohydrin 68.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 70.87
    2-aminoethanol 1.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 54.45
    sulfolane 181.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.44
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 43.76
    n-hexyl acetate 44.63
    isooctane 1.54
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 32.03
    sec-butyl acetate 25.31
    tert-butyl acetate 37.06
    decalin 8.32
    glycerin 2.34
    diglyme 98.84
    acrylic acid 7.17
    isopropyl myristate 17.55
    n-butyric acid 15.38
    acetyl acetate 23.75
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 15.4
    ethyl propionate 27.53
    nitromethane 25.31
    1,2-diethoxyethane 43.36
    benzonitrile 13.59
    trioctyl phosphate 11.49
    1-bromopropane 23.17
    gamma-valerolactone 89.92
    n-decanol 6.42
    triethyl phosphate 39.41
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.19
    propionitrile 4.52
    vinylene carbonate 38.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 67.21
    DMS 27.99
    cumene 8.82
    2-octanol 7.66
    2-hexanone 20.43
    octyl acetate 19.97
    limonene 22.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 33.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 39.06
    tributyl phosphate 17.01
    diacetone alcohol 25.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 18.99
    acrylonitrile 5.73
    aniline 8.15
    1,3-propanediol 1.88
    bromobenzene 28.47
    dibromomethane 58.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 117.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 45.56
    tetrabutyl urea 26.66
    diisobutyl methanol 8.63
    2-phenylethanol 9.05
    styrene 8.99
    dioctyl adipate 35.18
    dimethyl sulfate 36.54
    ethyl butyrate 42.7
    methyl lactate 9.18
    butyl lactate 33.45
    diethyl carbonate 28.32
    propanediol butyl ether 14.52
    triethyl orthoformate 51.16
    p-tert-butyltoluene 12.38
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 51.27
    morpholine 26.05
    tert-butylamine 2.72
    n-dodecanol 4.6
    dimethoxymethane 13.09
    ethylene carbonate 33.74
    cyrene 39.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 59.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 33.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 48.65
    4-methylpyridine 20.94
    dibutyl ether 30.33
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 8.63
    DEF 30.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 88.66
    tetrachloroethylene 75.72
    eugenol 34.5
    triacetin 74.96
    span 80 26.13
    1,4-butanediol 1.3
    1,1-dichloroethane 32.05
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5.02
    methyl formate 6.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.76
    n-decane 4.41
    butyronitrile 4.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 11.19
    1-chlorooctane 16.81
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.15
    n-nonane 4.28
    undecane 2.58
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.51
    cyclooctane 7.14
    cyclopentanol 10.35
    tetrahydropyran 31.6
    tert-amyl methyl ether 16.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 57.75
    1-hexene 4.62
    2-isopropoxyethanol 9.7
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 9.35
    methyl butyrate 34.96

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction