Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About TRIETHYLHEXANOIN: Triethylhexanoin is a triester of glycerin and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Function(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; ANTISTATIC; EMOLLIENT; MASKING; REFATTING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SOLVENT
Synoym(s): 1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL ESTER 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID; 1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-; 2-ETHYL- 1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID; 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL ESTER; GLYCERYL TRI (2-ETHYLHEXANOATE) ; HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL ESTER; PROPANE-1,2,3-TRIYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE
Data Sources
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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