Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

The Basics On Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

What is Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate?

Mixture of texture-enhancing ingredient neopentyl glycol and grape-derived fatty acid heptanoic acid.

What are other names for Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate?

1,3-PROPANEDIOL, 2,2-DIMETHYL-, DIHEPTANOATE, 2,2-DIMETHYL- DIHEPTANOATE 1,3-PROPANEDIOL, 2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIYL DIESTER HEPTANOIC ACID, DIHEPTANOATE 1,3-PROPANEDIOL, 2,2-DIMETHYL-, HEPTANOIC ACID 2,2-DIMETHYLTRIMETHYLENE ESTER, HEPTANOIC ACID, 2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIYL DIESTER, and NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE

What is Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate used for?

Image result for neopentyl glycol diheptanoate for skin Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is an emollient used in skin care products for its properties as a skin conditioning and viscosity increasing agent. … Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is seen as a good alternative to silicones and is light and velvety on the skin, with excellent spreadability (source).

How Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is classified

Texture Enhancer, Skin-Softening

Recommendations for using Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate During Pregnancy

What we know about using Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

Oral Exposure Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate In a reproductive/developmental toxicity study, conducted in accordance with Organization for Economic Co-operation Guidelines (OECD GL) 421 (Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test), Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate (0, 1.5, 4.5, or 15.0 mg/g feed) was administered to Sprague-Dawley (Crl:CD(SD)IGS BR) rats (n = 12/sex) ad libitum in the diet. 7,34 The female rats were treated over 4 phases of the study for a total of 40 to 51 days: premating (14 days), mating (1 to 8 days), gestation (21 to 23 days), and early lactation (4 to 5 days). All male rats were treated from the beginning of the premating period to the final treatment of the female rats for a total of 51 days. Females that delivered a litter, and their offspring, were killed on days 4 or 5 postpartum. Females that had evidence of mating but did not deliver were killed on gestation day (GD) 23. The final calculated dosage rate was approximately 0, 91, 276 and 905 mg/kg/day for male rats and 0, 120, 359 and 1135 mg/kg/day for female rats, respectively. For the females in the high-dose group, there was a decrease in total number of implants, number of live pups on postnatal

General safety info about Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate from CIR

The most common cosmetic function reported for this group of ingredients is as a skin conditioning agent; other reported functions film former, hair conditioning agent, opacifying agent, plasticizer, slip modifier, solvent, surface modifier, and viscosity increasing agent. The Panel reviewed the relevant data for these ingredients and concluded that these monoalkylglycol dialkyl acid esters are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment.

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Products where you might find Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

REN Clean Skincare Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask;Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream;Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Glycolic Overnight Cream