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Ethyl Linoleate

A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.

EmollientPerfuming
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What it is and what it does

Ethyl linoleate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emollient
Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
Perfuming
A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory and human research

Seven-active cream reduced induced hyperpigmentation and showed activity in reconstructed-skin experiments.

What this does not tell us

No isolated ethyl-linoleate effect. Hydroquinone comparator, not vehicle. Cell-model and human findings must remain distinct.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 23545928 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Products containing this ingredient

All 9 products ↗

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Names and identifiers

Registry identity

Ethyl linoleate

INCI name on ingredient lists
ETHYL LINOLEATE
CAS registry number
544-35-4
EC number
208-868-4

Sources for this ingredient record