2-Ethylhexyl myristate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    29806-75-5

    Molecular formula
    C22H44O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 63.68%
    Fatty 63.37%
    Oily 60.62%
    Fruity 37.02%
    Odorless 29.78%
    Creamy 28.84%
    Floral 25.66%
    Milky 23.99%
    Dairy 23.96%
    Sweet 23.76%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.23%
    Oily 49.41%
    Fatty 47.15%
    Mild 42.57%
    Soapy 34.49%
    Fat 33.14%
    Coconut 30.52%
    Bland 29.3%
    Faint 28.66%
    Creamy 27.39%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.5

    pKa est.
    7.16 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    340.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    378°C

    Flash point

    • 165.58 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethylhexyl myristate
    • 29806-75-5
    • ethylhexyl myristate
    • UNII-K3B7W81H3U
    • K3B7W81H3U
    • Myristic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • EINECS 249-863-7
    • AEC ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE
    • RefChem:86990
    • ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE [INCI]
    • (+-)-2-ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE
    • 2-ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE, (+-)-
    • GRXOKLJPWSYWIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2-ethylhexyl tetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • MFCD29767847
    • Tetradecanoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 2-ethylhexyltetradecanoate
    • SCHEMBL333274
    • DTXSID50952247
    • AKOS028108494
    • (+/-)-2-ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE
    • AS-57639
    • 2-ETHYLHEXYL MYRISTATE, (+/-)-
    • NS00013676
    • A10969
    • Q27281897
    • 29806-75-5

  • Applications

    2-Ethylhexyl myristate is an ester of myristic acid and 2-ethylhexanol, commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care. In cosmetic and personal care products, it provides a smooth feel and acts as a vehicle for active ingredients, fragrances, and colorants, helping to dissolve components that are not fully soluble. It is also used as a solvent for fragrances and pigments in perfumery, color cosmetics, and hair care products. Additionally, it can serve as a plasticizer or processing aid for certain polymers and coatings. In industrial manufacturing and household formulations, it is used as a solvent or plasticizer for polymer systems and as a carrier for actives in cleaning and sanitation products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 539.51
    methanol 409.64
    isopropanol 829.37
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 3984.62
    n-propanol 769.97
    acetone 2589.6
    n-butanol 994.12
    acetonitrile 959.86
    DMF 2246.79
    toluene 1368.72
    isobutanol 867.0
    1,4-dioxane 2737.39
    methyl acetate 1998.32
    THF 5472.41
    2-butanone 2907.22
    n-pentanol 620.81
    sec-butanol 1046.08
    n-hexane 405.44
    ethylene glycol 21.62
    NMP 4103.98
    cyclohexane 2023.64
    DMSO 2116.97
    n-butyl acetate 3597.49
    n-octanol 711.4
    chloroform 5914.41
    n-propyl acetate 3825.18
    acetic acid 751.98
    dichloromethane 6620.56
    cyclohexanone 7785.45
    propylene glycol 84.09
    isopropyl acetate 3447.34
    DMAc 3402.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 997.42
    isopentanol 1322.63
    n-heptane 369.71
    ethyl formate 1304.66
    1,2-dichloroethane 5299.46
    n-hexanol 638.15
    2-methoxyethanol 1066.0
    isobutyl acetate 2275.7
    tetrachloromethane 1556.67
    n-pentyl acetate 4089.36
    transcutol 4771.67
    n-heptanol 625.39
    ethylbenzene 849.12
    MIBK 2836.92
    2-propoxyethanol 1092.5
    tert-butanol 1413.83
    MTBE 2837.38
    2-butoxyethanol 1358.56
    propionic acid 919.5
    o-xylene 1138.51
    formic acid 89.28
    diethyl ether 2439.62
    m-xylene 979.08
    p-xylene 1405.15
    chlorobenzene 2428.44
    dimethyl carbonate 565.38
    n-octane 172.68
    formamide 252.48
    cyclopentanone 5904.64
    2-pentanone 3462.65
    anisole 1549.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3832.36
    gamma-butyrolactone 5197.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1320.02
    pyridine 3411.47
    3-pentanone 2570.54
    furfural 2963.17
    n-dodecane 81.45
    diethylene glycol 319.22
    diisopropyl ether 1219.39
    tert-amyl alcohol 1506.63
    acetylacetone 3527.71
    n-hexadecane 105.08
    acetophenone 1863.41
    methyl propionate 2203.31
    isopentyl acetate 3609.63
    trichloroethylene 7728.41
    n-nonanol 690.55
    cyclohexanol 2261.53
    benzyl alcohol 776.69
    2-ethylhexanol 839.25
    isooctanol 727.58
    dipropyl ether 1943.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2545.26
    ethyl lactate 766.27
    propylene carbonate 3077.8
    n-methylformamide 803.96
    2-pentanol 1034.58
    n-pentane 303.17
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1400.07
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2554.46
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 968.07
    mesitylene 753.93
    ε-caprolactone 5914.34
    p-cymene 664.16
    epichlorohydrin 5384.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5928.37
    2-aminoethanol 122.21
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3210.86
    sulfolane 5804.8
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 251.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5293.26
    n-hexyl acetate 3578.58
    isooctane 154.33
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1460.02
    sec-butyl acetate 2984.45
    tert-butyl acetate 3907.54
    decalin 519.49
    glycerin 118.02
    diglyme 3994.35
    acrylic acid 497.59
    isopropyl myristate 1022.78
    n-butyric acid 2747.12
    acetyl acetate 2098.24
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 617.06
    ethyl propionate 3105.53
    nitromethane 2140.96
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3253.38
    benzonitrile 1542.48
    trioctyl phosphate 511.64
    1-bromopropane 3322.6
    gamma-valerolactone 6831.78
    n-decanol 421.06
    triethyl phosphate 1021.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 740.97
    propionitrile 1213.82
    vinylene carbonate 2226.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2302.57
    DMS 1623.62
    cumene 590.44
    2-octanol 726.98
    2-hexanone 2687.44
    octyl acetate 1214.32
    limonene 1397.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3164.27
    ethyl orthosilicate 1042.12
    tributyl phosphate 723.34
    diacetone alcohol 2394.11
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1021.17
    acrylonitrile 1080.03
    aniline 1157.91
    1,3-propanediol 397.93
    bromobenzene 2954.65
    dibromomethane 4425.83
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6949.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1958.01
    tetrabutyl urea 1068.14
    diisobutyl methanol 652.0
    2-phenylethanol 763.24
    styrene 1122.92
    dioctyl adipate 1399.69
    dimethyl sulfate 1087.87
    ethyl butyrate 3320.3
    methyl lactate 573.54
    butyl lactate 1774.47
    diethyl carbonate 1486.62
    propanediol butyl ether 883.74
    triethyl orthoformate 2047.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 589.98
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1734.29
    morpholine 3761.88
    tert-butylamine 975.39
    n-dodecanol 291.2
    dimethoxymethane 1529.6
    ethylene carbonate 2470.25
    cyrene 901.64
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3406.59
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2997.0
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2697.44
    4-methylpyridine 3662.27
    dibutyl ether 2556.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 652.0
    DEF 4154.58
    dimethyl isosorbide 2185.27
    tetrachloroethylene 4404.57
    eugenol 1144.38
    triacetin 2494.84
    span 80 1055.13
    1,4-butanediol 142.36
    1,1-dichloroethane 4938.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 823.66
    methyl formate 556.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1118.54
    n-decane 212.5
    butyronitrile 1785.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 845.0
    1-chlorooctane 1069.04
    1-chlorotetradecane 287.07
    n-nonane 217.34
    undecane 120.71
    tert-butylcyclohexane 348.01
    cyclooctane 464.6
    cyclopentanol 1841.42
    tetrahydropyran 5574.46
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2221.66
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1775.62
    1-hexene 1004.21
    2-isopropoxyethanol 988.98
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 331.37
    methyl butyrate 4260.46

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction