Emollient ingredient
Dodecane
A lightweight hydrocarbon solvent/emollient that spreads easily and gives a dry, non-greasy slip.
Also known as: dodecane
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Benefits
- ✓Lightweight, fast-spreading texture
- ✓Helps disperse pigments and silicones
Watch for
- ⚠Low risk
In depth
What it does
A lightweight hydrocarbon solvent/emollient that spreads easily and gives a dry, non-greasy slip. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for lightweight, fast-spreading texture and helps disperse pigments and silicones.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
