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Emollient

ETHYL MINKATE

CAS 91079-08-2 Updated
75

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

Ethyl ester of mink oil fatty acids — a lightweight emollient with good skin feel. Safe at cosmetic levels but increasingly avoided in EU products on ethical/animal-origin grounds rather than toxicological ones.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Skin benefits

  • Lightweight skin feel
  • Stable ester chemistry
  • Good spreadability

Known concerns

  • Animal-origin sourcing
  • Limited public toxicology data
  • Ethically contentious

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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