Sebacic Acid

Sebacic Acid

AKA “DECANEDIOIC ACID, 8-Octanedicarboxylic acid, 10-Decanedioic acid, Sebacinsaure, Decanedicarboxylic acid, n-Decanedioic acid, Acide sebacique, Sebacinsaeure”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Sebacic acid

AKA: DECANEDIOIC ACID, 8-Octanedicarboxylic acid, 10-Decanedioic acid, Sebacinsaure, Decanedicarboxylic acid, N-Decanedioic acid, Acide sebacique, Sebacinsaeure

Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Synthetic

Clean

Helps balance the pH of our formula so it feels comfortable on skin and works effectively.

Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C10H18O4

Mol. Weight

202.25

CAS #

111-20-6

Form

Liquid

State

Sebacic acid is a white granular powder. Melting point 153 °F. Slightly soluble in water. Sublimes slowly at 750 mmHg when heated to melting point.

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Functions

Buffering

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Controls excess oil

Traditional Use

A dicarboxylic acid first isolated from castor oil in the 19th century and later synthesized industrially. Developed as a replacement for natural materials in polymer and cosmetic applications in the mid-20th century.