Database/Uv Absorber/Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol natural?

No. Benzotriazole and phenol are petrochemical aromatics; the dodecyl chain is installed by alkylation with a synthetic olefin, not sourced as a fatty ester.

INCI nameBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
CAS125304-04-3
FunctionUv Absorber
FeedstockSynthetic UV-absorbing phenolic benzotriazole manufactured from petrochemical o-phenylenediamine…

How we scored it

Benzotriazole heterocycle (synthetic) + p-cresol phenolic ring (petrochemical) + dodecyl installed by alkylation with synthetic olefin; no natural fragment → 0.00
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

Synthetic UV-absorbing phenolic benzotriazole manufactured from petrochemical o-phenylenediamine (benzotriazole ring), p-cresol, and a synthetic dodecene alkylating agent. Used as a light stabilizer; no natural route.

In plain English

A synthetic UV-absorbing stabiliser built from a benzotriazole ring, a phenol, and a long carbon chain. Protects formulas and packaging from breaking down in light.

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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. 2BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZOTRIAZOLYL%20DODECYL%20P-CRESOL