Database/Emollient/Diethyl Sebacate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Diethyl Sebacate natural?

Yes. Sebacic acid is made from castor oil and cosmetic-grade ethanol is conventionally fermentation-derived, so both fragments are natural.

INCI nameDiethyl Sebacate
CAS110-40-7
FormulaC14H26O4 · 258.35 Da
FunctionEmollient · Fragrance
FeedstockSebacic acid is produced by alkaline fusion of…

How we scored it

Sebacic acid (from castor oil, natural) esterified with ethanol (fermentation-derived, natural, not listed amongsynthetic alcohols) -> 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

Sebacic acid is produced by alkaline fusion of castor oil's ricinoleic acid, then esterified with ethanol, predominantly fermentation-derived for cosmetic grades. A minor petrochemical ethanol route exists.

In plain English

An emollient and fragrance solvent made from sebacic acid, derived from castor oil, and ethanol. Both building blocks are typically plant- or fermentation-derived.

Structure

2D structure of Diethyl Sebacate

diethyl decanedioate

PubChem CID 8049 ↗

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. 2Diethyl Sebacate. PubChem CID 8049. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DIETHYL SEBACATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DIETHYL SEBACATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIETHYL%20SEBACATE