Babassu (Orbignya oleifera) oil

CAS 91078-92-1; EINECS/ELINCS 293-376-2

• Synonyms: Babassu oil; Oils, babassu

• Definition: Fixed oil obtained from the nuts of Orbigyna oleifera

• Properties: Iodine no. 13-18; sapon. no. 247-251

• Uses: Emollient for sunscreen prods.; foods, soapmaking

• Features: Supply limited

• Manuf./Distrib.: ABITEC; Alban Muller; Croda Inc; Fabrichem; Pokonobe Ind.; Thornley

• Trade Names: Cropure Babassu

Banana oil.

See Isoamyl acetate

BBP.

See Butyl benzyl phthalate

BC.

See 1,2-Butylene carbonate

1,4-BD.

See 1,4-Butanediol

BDCM.

See Bromodichloromethane

BDO; 1,4-BDO.

See 1,4-Butanediol

Behenyl alcohol

CAS 661-19-8; EINECS/ELINCS 211-546-6

• Synonyms: Alcohol C22; 1-Docosanol

• Definition: Mixture of fatty alcohols chiefly of n-docosanol

• Empirical: C ₂₂H ₄₆O

• Formula: CH ₃(CH ₂) ₂₀CH ₂OH

• Properties: Colorless waxy solid; sol. in oxygenated solvs., ethanol, chloroform; insol. in water, m.w. 326.61; m.p. 71 C; b.p. 180 C (0.22 mm)

• Toxicology: Low toxicity; TSCA listed

• Uses: Synthetic fibers; evaporation retardant on water surfaces; surfactant for polymerization; emollient in cosmetics; foam control agent; cosolvent; plasticizer; mfg. of household/industrial cleaners, personal care prods., textile auxs., plasticizers, ore flotation, oil well drilling, metal lubricants, agric. additives; raw material, consistency agent, emollient for pharmaceuticals; as antihistamine; in surf. lubricants for mfg. of food-contact metallic articles

• Regulatory: FDA 21CFR 178.3910

• Manuf./Distrib.: Aldrich; Ashland; Brown; CarboMer; CoKEM Assoc.; Fluka; Jarchem Ind.; M. Michel;