Database/Antistatic/Hexyl Nicotinate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Hexyl Nicotinate natural?

No. Hexanol is a short-chain alcohol typically from petrochemical oxo-synthesis, and nicotinic acid is predominantly petrochemical, so both fragments score 0.

INCI nameHexyl Nicotinate
CAS23597-82-2
FormulaC12H17NO2 · 207.27 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Emollient
FeedstockHexanol (C6) is commonly produced from petrochemical propylene…

How we scored it

Hexanol (C6, outside the C8-22 default-natural range, typically petrochemical oxo-alcohol) + nicotinoyl (petrochemical, per niacinamide precedent) = 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

Hexanol (C6) is commonly produced from petrochemical propylene via the oxo process rather than fatty-oil fractionation. Nicotinic acid is likewise mainly petrochemical.

In plain English

An ester combining a short synthetic alcohol with a form of niacin (vitamin B3), used to condition skin and hair and create a warming sensation.

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Structure

2D structure of Hexyl Nicotinate

hexyl pyridine-3-carboxylate

PubChem CID 90202 ↗

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. 2Hexyl Nicotinate. PubChem CID 90202. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3HEXYL NICOTINATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4HEXYL NICOTINATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HEXYL%20NICOTINATE