How we scored it
Where it comes from
Dominant route: ethylene is oligomerised to 1-dodecene, dimerised with a catalyst and hydrogenated to a saturated branched C24 hydrocarbon. Bio-based dodecene from dehydrated coconut lauryl alcohol is possible but not a significant commercial source.
In plain English
A light, non-greasy hydrocarbon oil used to thicken products and give creams and sticks a smooth, silky feel. It is made by joining two twelve-carbon petroleum-derived molecules and saturating them with hydrogen.
CosIng definition: Hydrogenated Didodecene is the hydrogenated dimer of Dodecene
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References
- 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.
- 2HYDROGENATED DIDODECENE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROGENATED DIDODECENE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROGENATED%20DIDODECENE