Behenyl Erucate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18312-32-8

    Molecular formula
    C44H86O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 75.98%
    Fatty 62.13%
    Oily 49.22%
    Odorless 29.75%
    Sweet 19.51%
    Creamy 17.19%
    Fishy 16.94%
    Savory 15.19%
    Balsamic 15.0%
    Meaty 14.1%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 49.23%
    Alkane 32.23%
    Mild 32.13%
    Bland 30.91%
    Faint 28.72%
    Fatty 27.74%
    Slightly waxy 22.95%
    Oily 22.24%
    Delicate 21.39%
    Bay oil 20.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    20.8

    pKa est.
    10.51 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    647.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    649°C

    Flash point

    • 293.07 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Behenyl erucate
    • 18312-32-8
    • Docosyl 13-docosenoate
    • UNII-681898L9A8
    • EINECS 242-201-8
    • SCHERCEMOL BE ESTER
    • 13-Docosenoic acid, docosyl ester, (Z)-
    • 681898L9A8
    • 13-Docosenoic acid, docosyl ester, (13Z)-
    • 13-Docosenoic acid, docosyl ester
    • RefChem:116889
    • BEHENYL ERUCATE [INCI]
    • 242-201-8
    • Docosyl (Z)-docos-13-enoate
    • Docosyl(Z)-docos-13-enoate
    • docosyl (13Z)-docos-13-enoate
    • SCHEMBL7545500
    • MQSDOCWFPKXZGN-ZZEZOPTASA-N
    • DTXSID101317061
    • DB-254583
    • Q27264189
    • 18312-32-8

  • Applications

    Behenyl Erucate (CAS 18312-32-8) is a high-molecular-weight wax ester widely used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and conditioning agent, providing slip and a soft, smooth feel in products such as creams, lotions, lip products, and hair-care formulations; it also serves as a thickener, texture enhancer, and structuring agent in waxy or oil-based formulations to improve rheology and emulsion stability. In perfumery and fragrance applications it can function as a fragrance carrier or diluent, helping to distribute and spread scent evenly. In industrial contexts, Behenyl Erucate may act as a lubricant or processing aid to improve slip and handling in polymer, coating, or plastics formulations. It may also be used to maintain texture and stability of active ingredients in topical products. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.75
    methanol 2.63
    isopropanol 3.27
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 63.29
    n-propanol 5.72
    acetone 26.64
    n-butanol 7.38
    acetonitrile 7.73
    DMF 40.81
    toluene 38.83
    isobutanol 6.51
    1,4-dioxane 61.14
    methyl acetate 33.6
    THF 172.43
    2-butanone 49.1
    n-pentanol 9.18
    sec-butanol 8.77
    n-hexane 13.65
    ethylene glycol 0.36
    NMP 259.84
    cyclohexane 53.33
    DMSO 51.09
    n-butyl acetate 80.73
    n-octanol 22.66
    chloroform 256.92
    n-propyl acetate 74.64
    acetic acid 14.09
    dichloromethane 247.24
    cyclohexanone 208.47
    propylene glycol 1.18
    isopropyl acetate 67.92
    DMAc 154.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 19.86
    isopentanol 11.16
    n-heptane 17.2
    ethyl formate 22.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 138.98
    n-hexanol 9.57
    2-methoxyethanol 14.1
    isobutyl acetate 54.72
    tetrachloromethane 71.86
    n-pentyl acetate 156.45
    transcutol 165.83
    n-heptanol 18.1
    ethylbenzene 37.33
    MIBK 55.99
    2-propoxyethanol 24.48
    tert-butanol 8.33
    MTBE 40.46
    2-butoxyethanol 47.56
    propionic acid 15.63
    o-xylene 43.17
    formic acid 2.82
    diethyl ether 28.06
    m-xylene 33.25
    p-xylene 49.96
    chlorobenzene 74.92
    dimethyl carbonate 23.27
    n-octane 10.47
    formamide 5.65
    cyclopentanone 194.95
    2-pentanone 54.15
    anisole 57.81
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 127.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 181.26
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 19.66
    pyridine 84.27
    3-pentanone 67.2
    furfural 120.51
    n-dodecane 4.97
    diethylene glycol 6.97
    diisopropyl ether 25.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 19.76
    acetylacetone 94.97
    n-hexadecane 6.23
    acetophenone 87.05
    methyl propionate 49.71
    isopentyl acetate 90.48
    trichloroethylene 268.88
    n-nonanol 27.16
    cyclohexanol 31.74
    benzyl alcohol 21.35
    2-ethylhexanol 21.18
    isooctanol 24.15
    dipropyl ether 65.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 113.66
    ethyl lactate 28.47
    propylene carbonate 121.24
    n-methylformamide 12.76
    2-pentanol 9.24
    n-pentane 6.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 37.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 89.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 64.74
    mesitylene 30.72
    ε-caprolactone 210.5
    p-cymene 36.26
    epichlorohydrin 182.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 212.15
    2-aminoethanol 1.65
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 112.9
    sulfolane 353.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 150.33
    n-hexyl acetate 143.65
    isooctane 5.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 66.35
    sec-butyl acetate 78.12
    tert-butyl acetate 112.92
    decalin 28.97
    glycerin 2.82
    diglyme 188.23
    acrylic acid 11.6
    isopropyl myristate 51.3
    n-butyric acid 38.95
    acetyl acetate 60.41
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 39.01
    ethyl propionate 81.72
    nitromethane 39.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 111.54
    benzonitrile 34.84
    trioctyl phosphate 28.24
    1-bromopropane 81.97
    gamma-valerolactone 230.91
    n-decanol 16.46
    triethyl phosphate 82.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.1
    propionitrile 13.18
    vinylene carbonate 85.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 116.13
    DMS 70.29
    cumene 29.38
    2-octanol 21.44
    2-hexanone 67.97
    octyl acetate 55.93
    limonene 66.23
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 72.08
    ethyl orthosilicate 83.34
    tributyl phosphate 41.0
    diacetone alcohol 60.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 56.45
    acrylonitrile 12.83
    aniline 24.37
    1,3-propanediol 3.78
    bromobenzene 108.45
    dibromomethane 151.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 299.32
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 117.7
    tetrabutyl urea 68.16
    diisobutyl methanol 22.14
    2-phenylethanol 21.9
    styrene 37.86
    dioctyl adipate 87.4
    dimethyl sulfate 71.45
    ethyl butyrate 113.44
    methyl lactate 19.48
    butyl lactate 79.66
    diethyl carbonate 64.95
    propanediol butyl ether 30.45
    triethyl orthoformate 115.02
    p-tert-butyltoluene 34.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 126.98
    morpholine 66.15
    tert-butylamine 7.89
    n-dodecanol 11.34
    dimethoxymethane 33.15
    ethylene carbonate 78.24
    cyrene 76.09
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 156.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 95.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 150.28
    4-methylpyridine 81.53
    dibutyl ether 91.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 22.14
    DEF 87.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 190.23
    tetrachloroethylene 171.98
    eugenol 73.01
    triacetin 165.6
    span 80 60.53
    1,4-butanediol 2.4
    1,1-dichloroethane 107.44
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 16.13
    methyl formate 11.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 12.42
    n-decane 12.98
    butyronitrile 16.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 30.17
    1-chlorooctane 48.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.46
    n-nonane 12.33
    undecane 7.33
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.03
    cyclooctane 22.7
    cyclopentanol 27.48
    tetrahydropyran 104.77
    tert-amyl methyl ether 63.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 104.97
    1-hexene 22.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 20.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 11.37
    methyl butyrate 100.63

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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