C20H40O2
312.5 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientWarning
Arachidic acid
CAS506-30-9EC208-031-3
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Cosmetic ingredient
Arachidic acid is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in peanut oil, vegetable oils, and fish oils. It is used as a binder in cosmetic formulations and as a soil amendment in fertilizers.
Cosmetic ingredient (binder)Fertilizer component
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Arachidic acid (CAS 506-30-9) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
icosanoic acid
InChIKey
VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (23)
- Arachate
- Arachic acid
- Arachidic
- Arachidic acid
- Arachidic acid (Standard)
- Arachidic acid (synthetic)
- Arachidic acid, ?99%
- Arachidinic acid
- Arachinsaeure
- EICOSANOIC ACID
- EicosansI<<ure
- Elcosanoic Acid
- Icosanoic acid
- arakis acid
- eicosanoate
- eicosatrienoic-acid
- eikosanoic acid
- n-Eicosanoic acid
- n-eicosanoate
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