Aluminum Myristate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4040-50-0

    Molecular formula
    C42H81AlO6

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Al+3]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.8%
    Fatty 72.29%
    Oily 41.23%
    Odorless 31.8%
    Creamy 31.1%
    Dairy 30.76%
    Milky 28.24%
    Soapy 26.09%
    Coconut 24.98%
    Citrus 24.64%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 51.2%
    Waxy 46.46%
    Fat 36.23%
    Mild 34.48%
    Coconut 30.75%
    Oily 30.62%
    Bland 28.46%
    Faint 27.68%
    Odorless 26.68%
    Soapy 25.93%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.72 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    709.1 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 143.87 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ALUMINUM MYRISTATE
    • Aluminum tetradecanoate
    • 4040-50-0
    • Myristic acid, aluminum salt
    • EINECS 223-728-2
    • UNII-06D58TM14G
    • 06D58TM14G
    • DTXSID40193405
    • RefChem:111680
    • ALUMINUM MYRISTATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID10115896
    • 223-728-2
    • Aluminium myristate
    • aluminum;tetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, aluminum salt (3:1)
    • Tetradecanoic acid, aluminum salt
    • Aluminium tritetradecanoate
    • SCHEMBL628568
    • HSMXEPWDIJUMSS-UHFFFAOYSA-K
    • DB-253765
    • NS00083597
    • Q27236195
    • 4040-50-0

  • Applications

    Aluminum Myristate (CAS 4040-50-0) is a metal soap that functions mainly as a thickener and rheology modifier in various formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it helps impart viscosity and stability to creams and lotions. In coatings and inks, it acts as a rheology modifier and texture enhancer to improve flow and sag resistance. In polymers/plastics, it may serve as a processing aid and, in some formulations, as a stabilizer to influence rheology. In adhesives, it can act as a thickener or texture modifier to control flow and bondline consistency. In lubricants and greases, aluminum myristate is used as a thickener to adjust consistency and lubricating performance. Its use is formulation-dependent and subject to local regulations and limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 363.63
    methanol 302.75
    isopropanol 473.32
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 702.29
    n-propanol 366.55
    acetone 710.78
    n-butanol 389.51
    acetonitrile 254.34
    DMF 935.0
    toluene 275.62
    isobutanol 370.11
    1,4-dioxane 729.21
    methyl acetate 399.81
    THF 1954.45
    2-butanone 725.07
    n-pentanol 344.08
    sec-butanol 414.34
    n-hexane 264.3
    ethylene glycol 22.62
    NMP 1085.02
    cyclohexane 380.61
    DMSO 1257.26
    n-butyl acetate 892.9
    n-octanol 223.45
    chloroform 1105.36
    n-propyl acetate 758.71
    acetic acid 213.28
    dichloromethane 1189.11
    cyclohexanone 1550.47
    propylene glycol 87.88
    isopropyl acetate 624.26
    DMAc 777.13
    2-ethoxyethanol 447.34
    isopentanol 476.95
    n-heptane 129.91
    ethyl formate 298.03
    1,2-dichloroethane 1101.89
    n-hexanol 385.88
    2-methoxyethanol 580.15
    isobutyl acetate 508.74
    tetrachloromethane 271.65
    n-pentyl acetate 705.26
    transcutol 1823.54
    n-heptanol 205.79
    ethylbenzene 222.22
    MIBK 655.75
    2-propoxyethanol 618.14
    tert-butanol 722.52
    MTBE 846.49
    2-butoxyethanol 432.07
    propionic acid 282.72
    o-xylene 226.16
    formic acid 34.71
    diethyl ether 736.75
    m-xylene 242.21
    p-xylene 292.16
    chlorobenzene 470.39
    dimethyl carbonate 125.56
    n-octane 51.55
    formamide 83.59
    cyclopentanone 1557.24
    2-pentanone 840.71
    anisole 431.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1074.36
    gamma-butyrolactone 1289.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 645.74
    pyridine 748.3
    3-pentanone 512.56
    furfural 887.48
    n-dodecane 27.32
    diethylene glycol 245.28
    diisopropyl ether 326.18
    tert-amyl alcohol 586.23
    acetylacetone 803.24
    n-hexadecane 33.57
    acetophenone 444.03
    methyl propionate 468.63
    isopentyl acetate 823.51
    trichloroethylene 1482.72
    n-nonanol 211.27
    cyclohexanol 641.15
    benzyl alcohol 285.51
    2-ethylhexanol 346.46
    isooctanol 222.12
    dipropyl ether 664.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 509.73
    ethyl lactate 231.53
    propylene carbonate 692.16
    n-methylformamide 302.41
    2-pentanol 386.24
    n-pentane 124.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 644.54
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 696.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 409.13
    mesitylene 201.77
    ε-caprolactone 1124.58
    p-cymene 168.01
    epichlorohydrin 1383.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1050.11
    2-aminoethanol 112.61
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 874.49
    sulfolane 1901.22
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 67.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1416.87
    n-hexyl acetate 736.26
    isooctane 57.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 586.89
    sec-butyl acetate 595.86
    tert-butyl acetate 816.52
    decalin 141.64
    glycerin 110.96
    diglyme 1085.79
    acrylic acid 166.39
    isopropyl myristate 278.94
    n-butyric acid 664.49
    acetyl acetate 363.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 193.38
    ethyl propionate 608.39
    nitromethane 472.37
    1,2-diethoxyethane 853.24
    benzonitrile 397.73
    trioctyl phosphate 157.96
    1-bromopropane 802.98
    gamma-valerolactone 1550.45
    n-decanol 144.55
    triethyl phosphate 268.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 269.9
    propionitrile 347.58
    vinylene carbonate 469.11
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 750.03
    DMS 376.07
    cumene 171.03
    2-octanol 200.32
    2-hexanone 755.05
    octyl acetate 320.44
    limonene 321.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 980.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 271.15
    tributyl phosphate 224.26
    diacetone alcohol 702.83
    N,N-dimethylaniline 307.07
    acrylonitrile 327.65
    aniline 309.3
    1,3-propanediol 216.94
    bromobenzene 563.57
    dibromomethane 917.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1537.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 527.11
    tetrabutyl urea 300.56
    diisobutyl methanol 241.68
    2-phenylethanol 302.94
    styrene 273.79
    dioctyl adipate 394.34
    dimethyl sulfate 290.6
    ethyl butyrate 661.45
    methyl lactate 196.76
    butyl lactate 420.21
    diethyl carbonate 345.84
    propanediol butyl ether 365.17
    triethyl orthoformate 461.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 170.22
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 423.79
    morpholine 1126.53
    tert-butylamine 535.54
    n-dodecanol 107.17
    dimethoxymethane 536.48
    ethylene carbonate 446.03
    cyrene 362.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 657.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 666.84
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 585.22
    4-methylpyridine 748.72
    dibutyl ether 602.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 241.68
    DEF 845.51
    dimethyl isosorbide 841.64
    tetrachloroethylene 878.92
    eugenol 350.46
    triacetin 603.41
    span 80 426.66
    1,4-butanediol 93.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 1000.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 348.17
    methyl formate 168.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 385.91
    n-decane 62.22
    butyronitrile 500.21
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 278.41
    1-chlorooctane 284.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 89.59
    n-nonane 66.38
    undecane 38.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 119.5
    cyclooctane 105.41
    cyclopentanol 659.96
    tetrahydropyran 1343.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 626.24
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 704.51
    1-hexene 549.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 428.23
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 75.9
    methyl butyrate 841.11

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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