ISOHEXADECANE

📋 Quick facts

Description: ISOHEXADECANE — lightweight emollient, texture enhancer, emulsion stabilizer.

All Functions: lightweight emollient, texture enhancer, emulsion stabilizer

Quick Facts:

• Category: emollient
• Comedogenic Rating: 1/5

⚗️ Chemical Overview

2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane is a branched alkane that is nonane carrying seven methyl substituents at positions 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 8 and 8. structure in first source

Source(s): ChEBI, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

1/5

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.

⚠️ Don’t Combine With

📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Bharati A et al. (2004). Allergic contact dermatitis from isohexadecane and isopropyl myristate. Contact Dermatitis.

🧴 Products Containing ISOHEXADECANE

• Nivea Lait crème nourrissant
• unilever, dove DermaSpa Nutri Essence³
• Cien Bronceador bifásico 30
• Nivea nivea bronze efect
• Shisara Augen Make-up Entferner
• Simple Regeneration Age Resisting Day Cream
• Tiger Moon Retinol Night Cream
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Luxe, The Body Shop Vitamin E Gentle Facial Wash
• unilever, dove DOVE Crème Hydratante Corps Soie Pot 300ml
• Somatoline Latte Detergente Viso e Occhi
• Les Cosmétiques Design Paris, Nectar of Beauty Huile capillaire gainante à l’huile d’avocat et au beurre de karité
• Ceramol, Unifarmaco Spa Ceramol gel viso
• Cosmia Crème pieds
• Loreal norge as / slt Revitalift Natt 50ml Loreal
• Les Cosmetiques Crema antiedad de día para piel mixta y grasa booster plan
• Les Cosmetiques Crema para contorno de ojos booster plan
• Deliplus fussion
• Deliplus Toallitas desmaquillantes Micelar & Oil
• Carmex Carmex minis
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Riche Lipstick Matte Paris Cherry
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Riche Lipstick Matte Haute Rouge
• Nocibé Les Délices Sucre d’Orge
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Color Riche Lipstick Only in Paris Shine 112
• L’OREAL NORGE AS L’Oreal Brow Artist Plumper Brunette
• L’OREAL NORGE AS L’Oreal Foundation Infallible Matte Cover G. Amber
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte Light
• Garnier Vitamin(e) C
• Mixa solaire Protection Enfant 1ères Sorties Au Soleil Spf50+
• Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Spray Wax
• TRESemmé Keratin Repair Bond Plex Conditioner
• cortizone 10 eczema
• Gold Bond Ultimate Eczema Relief Skin Protectant Cream
• nautilus
• Marcelle Gentle Makeup Remover Pads for Sensitive Eyes
• Dove dove anti frizz set
• Kirkland Moisture Conditioner
• Trader Joe’s Hand & Body Cream
• Bliss Makeup Melt Jelly Cleanser
• L’OREAL NORGE AS L’Oreal Color Riche Matte Obsession Moka Chic
• La vie est à Nous Soin + – peau à boutons