Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate

AKA “NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIOCTANOATE, Neopentyl glycol di(2-ethylhexoate), UNII-U68ZV6W62C, Neopentyl glycol di(2-ethylhexanoate), Neopentyl glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate), SCHERCEMOL NGDO, KAK-NDO”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate

AKA: NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIOCTANOATE, Neopentyl glycol di(2-ethylhexoate), UNII-U68ZV6W62C, Neopentyl glycol di(2-ethylhexanoate), Neopentyl glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate), SCHERCEMOL NGDO, KAK-NDO

Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Emollient

Solvent

Skin Conditioner

Synthetic

Clean

A lightweight conditioning agent that helps skin feel smooth and soft while allowing other ingredients to absorb easily.

Formula

C21H40O4

Mol. Weight

356.50

CAS #

28510-23-8

Form

Liquid

State

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

A synthetic ester created for the cosmetics industry as a conditioning and emollient agent, designed to provide a silky texture and improve product feel on skin.