Database/Anticaking/Aluminum Behenate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Behenate natural?

Yes. Behenic acid from seed oils and aluminium from mineral sources are both natural-origin.

INCI nameAluminum Behenate
CAS18990-72-2
FormulaC66H129AlO6 · 1045.7 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Emulsion Stabilising
FeedstockMade by neutralising behenic acid, derived from rapeseed…

How we scored it

Al(C22H43O2)3: behenic acid C22 fatty acid (rapeseed/similar seed oil, natural) x3 + Al (mineral counter-ion) = 1045.7/1045.7 = 1.0
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

Made by neutralising behenic acid, derived from rapeseed or similar seed oils, with an aluminium source.

In plain English

The aluminium salt of behenic acid, a fatty acid from rapeseed or similar seed oils. Used in small amounts to control thickness, stabilise emulsions, and reduce shine.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Behenate

aluminum docosanoate

PubChem CID 167779 ↗

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. 2Aluminum Behenate. PubChem CID 167779. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM BEHENATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM BEHENATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20BEHENATE