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Concerns
Explained
This synthetic solvent is more commonly known as 'hemi-squalane'. This is due to it having a similar composition of bonded hydrogen and carbon as squalane.
C13-16 Isoparaffin is a solvent, texture enhancer, and emollient.
Solvents help other ingredients dissolve in a product. It adds a 'silky' texture to products and is thus considered a silicone alternative.
According to Deciem, this ingredient is easily absorbed into hair and skin due to its low molecular weight.
This ingredient feeds fungal-acne due to its 13-16 carbon chain.
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Also known as: Hemi-Squalane and C13-16 Isoalkane
C13-16 Isoparaffin is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
C13-16 Isoparaffin is most often found as ingredient number 11 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use C13-16 Isoparaffin the most:
References
Products with C13-16 Isoparaffin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 32237
- INCI Name: C13-16 ISOPARAFFIN
- EC #: Â 271-370-0
- All Functions: Solvent
