Synonym(s)
13-Docosenoic acid; 2-octyldodecyl ester; CAS number: 88103-59-7
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Octyldodecyl" means the alcohol "2-octyldodecanol" as the alcoholic component. "Erucate" means the salt/ester of erucic acid (13-docosenoic acid: a naturally occurring monounsaturated (1 double bond) fatty acid with the molecular formula C22H42O2).
Octyldodecyl erucate, a synthetic ester compound between 2-octyldodecanol and erucic acid, is used in cosmetic formulations. The ester acts as an emollient (makes the skin supple and smoothes it).
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