Are coconut alkanes made from coconut?
Coconut alkanes is a light, dry-feeling oil made from coconut oil: the oil’s fatty acids are turned into plain hydrocarbons, which chemists call alkanes. The word coconut in the name is literal.
It is used where a silicone would otherwise go, so it turns up in sunscreens, foundations, serums and hair products, often ones sold as silicone-free or natural, and very often next to coco-caprylate/caprate, which is also made from coconut. This site counts it as coconut because the label names it. Whether a given person reacts to it is a question for their allergist.
On a label: coconut alkanes · alcanos de coco
Products we checked that contain it
None of the 115 products in the registry lists it so far.
The whole family: Coconut, cocos nucifera
Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →
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Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.