ethylhexyl pelargonate

Action and Spectrum

Actions and spectrum: 

Ethylhexyl pelargonate works as an emollient in the treatment of dry skin. It contributes to the texture and sensory feel of cosmetic preparations.  

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Adverse rection  

None  

Black Box Warning

Black box warning  

None 

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindication/Caution:  

None 

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy Warnings: 

Pregnancy category: N/A 

Lactation: Excretion of the drug into the human breast milk is unknown 

Pregnancy categories: 

• Category A: Satisfactory and well-controlled studies show no evidence of risk to the fetus in the first trimester or in the later trimester. 
• Category B: No evidence of risk to fetus found in animal reproduction studies and there are not enough studies on pregnant women. 
• Category C: Adverse effects on the fetus found with evidence in animal reproduction studies and no adequate evidence for an effect in humans, care must be taken for potential risks in pregnant women. 
• Category D: There is adequate data available with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite potential risks may be used only in emergency cases for potential benefits. 
• Category X: Drugs listed in this category clearly outweigh risks over benefits. These category drugs should be prohibited for pregnant women. 
• Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category. 

Pharmacology

Pharmacology:  

Ethylhexyl pelargonate is a skin conditioning agent. It is called nonanoic acid because it is a fatty acid with nine carbon atoms. 

Pharmacodynamics:  

It has emollient properties which help to keep the skin hydrated. This is derived from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and Pelargonic Acid. 

Pharmacokinetics:  

Limited information is available. 

Adminstartion

Administration:  

It is applied topically as per advised.  

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet  

Generic Name: ethylhexyl pelargonate  

Why do we use ethylhexyl pelargonate?  

Ethylhexyl pelargonate is a skin conditioning agent used to hydrate the skin.  

It is also used as binder, plasticizer in hair conditioning agent.