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Emollient

OCTYLDODECYL AVOCADOATE

Updated
85

Safety score · 0–100

Good

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

About

A branched-chain ester combining octyldodecanol with avocado oil fatty acids. Behaves as a luxurious, dry-touch emollient that improves slip and skin feel without occlusion.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Skin benefits

  • Lightweight non-greasy emollient
  • Improves spreadability and afterfeel
  • Carries avocado oil unsaponifiables

Known concerns

  • Possible comedogenicity in very oily skin
  • Allergenicity in tree-nut-aware consumers (low)
  • No standalone PubChem GHS data

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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