Octyldodecanol
Octyldodecanol is an emollient and perfuming ingredient. It’s in 503 products on Poliage, most often lip, blush and foundation. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
A branched fatty alcohol. A light emollient that helps products spread.
What it does
Contains Octyldodecanol: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Octyldodecanol: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Octyldodecanol: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 35610, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Octyldodecanol
Fenty Beauty
Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Counter
Cheeky Clean Cream Blush
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Huda Beauty
CHEEKY TINT BLUSH STICK
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Cherry Lip Care
Lip · Lists coconut derivatives
bPerfect
Chroma Cover Luminous Foundation
Foundation · Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters
Clinique
Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Classic
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Beiersdorf
Classic Care - soin des lèvres
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
ChapStick
Classic Cherry Lip Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
ChapStick
Classic Medicated Lip Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
ChapStick
Classic Original Lip Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
ChapStick
Classic Strawberry Lip Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, essential oils, silicones
ChapStick
Classic Vanilla Lip Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
COVERGIRL
Clean Fresh Jammy Lip Sleeping Mask
Lip · Lists fragrance
COVERGIRL
Clean Fresh Yummy Blur
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
COVERGIRL
Clean Lip Color
Lip · Lists coconut derivatives
Medicube
Collagen Milky Wrapping Glow Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils
Wet n Wild
Color Icon Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
Maybelline New York
Color Sensational The Mattes
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Maybelline
Color Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquer Lip Gloss
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Henkel
Coloration crème soin à l’huile d’argan Châtain caramel 660
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens
Catrice
Colour Flush pH-Reactive Multi Stick
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
bareMinerals
COMPLEXION RESCUE Luminous Skin Tint Stick
Foundation · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
conditionner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
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