Database/Emollient/Diisononyl Adipate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Diisononyl Adipate natural?

No. Both adipic acid and isononanol are conventionally petrochemical, from cyclohexane and propylene/butene oxo-process routes respectively.

INCI nameDiisononyl Adipate
CAS33703-08-1
FormulaC24H46O4 · 398.6 Da
FunctionEmollient · Plasticiser
FeedstockAdipic acid comes from petrochemical cyclohexane oxidation; isononanol…

How we scored it

Adipic acid (petrochemical, cyclohexane oxidation) + 2x isononanol (explicitly petrochemical oxo-alcohol). 0/398 = 0.0
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

Adipic acid comes from petrochemical cyclohexane oxidation; isononanol comes from the oxo-process on propylene/butene. No commercially significant natural-origin route covers both fragments.

In plain English

A lightweight, silky emollient oil and plasticiser used in cosmetics and nail products. Made by combining a petrochemical acid with a synthetic branched alcohol.

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Structure

2D structure of Diisononyl Adipate

bis(7-methyloctyl) hexanedioate

PubChem CID 6427097 ↗

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. 2Diisononyl Adipate. PubChem CID 6427097. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DIISONONYL ADIPATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DIISONONYL ADIPATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIISONONYL%20ADIPATE