Database/Perfuming/Docosane
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Docosane natural?

No. Docosane is a straight-chain paraffin, the same class this site's method assigns 0.0 as a convention.

INCI nameDocosane
CAS629-97-0
FormulaC22H46 · 310.6 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockDocosane used commercially is typically fractionated from petroleum…

How we scored it

Linear C22 paraffin hydrocarbon; this site's convention treats paraffins as petrochemical → 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

Docosane used commercially is typically fractionated from petroleum as a paraffinic hydrocarbon, though trace amounts occur naturally in plant waxes. The petroleum route dominates commercial cosmetic supply.

In plain English

A wax-like ingredient occasionally used in fragrance formulas. It is a simple hydrocarbon typically derived from petroleum.

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Structure

2D structure of Docosane

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PubChem CID 12405 ↗

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. 2Docosane. PubChem CID 12405. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DOCOSANE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DOCOSANE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DOCOSANE