INCI name

SEBACIC ACID

Sebacic acid

Bufferingreviewed

A C10 dicarboxylic acid, used as a buffering agent.

What it is

Sebacic acid is decanedioic acid, a straight-chain dicarboxylic acid with ten carbon atoms. CosIng lists it as a buffering ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not reveal how it was produced.

Functions

Buffering
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (41)

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