According to Truth In Aging, "very little information is available regarding Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate. The Cosmetic Database notes its uses as an emollient, binder, skin conditioning agent, and viscosity increasing agent. Further research reveals that it can be vegetable derived ester, and is a slightly yellowish liquid with good emulsification stability" (https://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/pentaerythrityl-tetraethylhexanoate)
According to EWG, Synthetic skin conditioning agent.
Function(s): Binder; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; EMOLLIENT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Synonym(s): 2,2-BIS [ [ (1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PROPANEDIYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE; 2,2-BIS [ [ (1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID; 2,2-BIS [ [ (2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-; 2,2-BIS [ [ (2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] PROPANE-1,3-DIYL BIS (2-ETHYLHEXANOATE) ; 2-ETHYL- 2,2-BIS [ [ (2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID; 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS [ [ (1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER; HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 2,2-BIS [ [ (2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER; HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 2,2-BIS [ [ (2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL) OXY] METHYL] -1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRA (2-ETHYLHEXANOATE) ; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRA-2-ETHYLHEXANOATE; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAOCTANOATE (https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/704740/PENTAERYTHRITYL_TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE/)
According to Truth In Aging, "very little information is available regarding Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate. The Cosmetic Database notes its uses as an emollient, binder, skin conditioning agent, and viscosity increasing agent. Further research reveals that it can be vegetable derived ester, and is a slightly yellowish liquid with good emulsification stability" (https://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/pentaerythrityl-tetraethylhexanoate)