Database/Solvent/1,10-Decanediol
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is 1,10-Decanediol natural?

Yes. Sebacic acid cleaved from castor oil ricinoleic acid supplies all ten carbons, and hydrogenation adds only hydrogen.

INCI name1,10-Decanediol
CAS112-47-0
FormulaC10H22O2 · 174.28 Da
FunctionSolvent
FeedstockDominant route hydrogenates sebacic acid or dimethyl sebacate…

How we scored it

C10H22O2 174.28 Da: C10 chain from sebacic acid (castor oil ricinoleic acid) hydrogenated; hydrogen leaves no mass; all natural. 1.00.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Dominant route hydrogenates sebacic acid or dimethyl sebacate obtained by alkaline cleavage of castor oil. Sebacic acid made petrochemically from adipic acid exists but is minor, so a supplier note on origin is advisable.

In plain English

A ten-carbon diol (a chain with an alcohol group at each end), a waxy white solid used as a solvent in cosmetic formulas. It is mainly made from sebacic acid obtained from castor oil.

Structure

2D structure of 1,10-Decanediol

decane-1,10-diol

PubChem CID 37153 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 21,10-Decanediol. PubChem CID 37153. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 31,10-DECANEDIOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 41,10-DECANEDIOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=1%2C10-DECANEDIOL