Dihexyldecyl Sebacate
AKA “Decanedioic acid, bis(2-hexyldecyl) ester, DS-1660, 10-bis(2-hexyldecyl) ester, RefChem:587650, (+-)-DIHEXYLDECYL SEBACATE, DIHEXYLDECYL SEBACATE [INCI]”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Dihexyldecyl sebacate
AKA: Decanedioic acid, Bis(2-hexyldecyl) ester, DS-1660, 10-bis(2-hexyldecyl) ester, RefChem:587650, (+-)-DIHEXYLDECYL SEBACATE, DIHEXYLDECYL SEBACATE [INCI]
Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Emollient
Solvent
Skin Conditioner
Synthetic
Clean
A lightweight conditioning agent that softens and smooths skin while helping other ingredients blend seamlessly into the formula.
Formula
C42H82O4
Mol. Weight
651.10
CAS #
359073-59-9
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Modern synthetic ester for cosmetic moisturizing and softening applications. Designed to improve skin feel and spreadability in creams and lotions.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Dihexyldecyl Sebacate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dodecanedioic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Antitumor efficacy of poly(dimer acid-dodecanedioic acid) copolymer in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor.
Guo WX, Shi Z, Zeng FB, Liang K, Chen XH et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2007
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR