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Preservative Booster

DECYLENE GLYCOL

CAS 1119-86-4 Updated
82

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A 10-carbon diol (CAS 1119-86-4) used as a mild moisturizer and preservative booster. Helps keep clean-label formulas stable.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Multifunctional preservative booster
  • Humectant and skin conditioner
  • Boosts antimicrobial efficacy at low %
  • Non-PEG, well tolerated

Known concerns

  • Rare irritation in very reactive skin
  • Limited long-term human data (newer ingredient)

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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