An unsaturated hydrocarbon with 14 carbon atoms, listed as an emollient, solvent and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Tetradecene is 1-tetradecene, a straight-chain hydrocarbon with 14 carbon atoms and one double bond at the end of the chain. CosIng lists it as an emollient, solvent and viscosity-controlling 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.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.