Arachidyl Behenate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42233-14-7

    Molecular formula
    C42H84O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 80.41%
    Fatty 58.93%
    Oily 46.69%
    Odorless 32.28%
    Sweet 18.28%
    Creamy 17.79%
    Fishy 15.83%
    Clean 14.58%
    Savory 14.41%
    Balsamic 14.29%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.43%
    Alkane 38.44%
    Mild 38.02%
    Fatty 33.45%
    Bland 33.38%
    Oily 27.76%
    Faint 27.52%
    Slightly waxy 24.18%
    Fat 24.12%
    Delicate 21.93%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    20.6

    pKa est.
    10.65 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    621.1 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    617°C

    Flash point

    • 293.76 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Arachidyl behenate
    • Icosyl docosanoate
    • Eicosanyl docosanoate
    • Behenic acid, arachidyl ester
    • Docosanoic acid, eicosyl ester
    • UNII-9G00Q0O2NS
    • 9G00Q0O2NS
    • eicosyl behenate
    • arachicyl behenate
    • Behenic acid arachidyl ester
    • EINECS 255-728-3
    • WAXENOL 822
    • DTXSID00195066
    • WE(20:0/22:0)
    • Arachidyl behenic acid
    • RefChem:113682
    • ARACHIDYL BEHENATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID10117557
    • JWEYEHAVGPUUDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 42233-14-7
    • Eicosyl docosanoate
    • Docosanoic acid, eicosanyl ester
    • SCHEMBL15400802
    • LMFA07010061
    • MFCD00056276
    • DB-050880
    • HY-165745
    • NS00013368
    • Q27272507
    • 42233-14-7

  • Applications

    Arachidyl Behenate (CAS 42233-14-7) is a long-chain wax ester widely used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient, thickener and texture enhancer, contributing slip and stabilized structure to creams, lotions and lip products. It serves as a conditioning ingredient in hair care formulations, helping to impart gloss and smoothness. In coatings and inks as well as polymer formulations, it functions as a wax-based lubricant or processing aid to improve spreadability, film formation and molding efficiency. It can also be used in some household products and cleaners as a conditioning wax additive that helps modify rheology and stabilize emulsions. Use is formulation-dependent and subject to local regulations and limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.97
    methanol 3.55
    isopropanol 3.19
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 66.64
    n-propanol 5.86
    acetone 28.06
    n-butanol 7.08
    acetonitrile 9.29
    DMF 48.47
    toluene 33.38
    isobutanol 6.47
    1,4-dioxane 64.09
    methyl acetate 37.54
    THF 179.76
    2-butanone 52.21
    n-pentanol 8.56
    sec-butanol 8.37
    n-hexane 10.38
    ethylene glycol 0.54
    NMP 305.6
    cyclohexane 49.38
    DMSO 60.86
    n-butyl acetate 85.91
    n-octanol 23.44
    chloroform 277.16
    n-propyl acetate 80.88
    acetic acid 18.05
    dichloromethane 273.03
    cyclohexanone 231.59
    propylene glycol 1.52
    isopropyl acetate 71.21
    DMAc 173.7
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.17
    isopentanol 10.66
    n-heptane 14.24
    ethyl formate 26.55
    1,2-dichloroethane 147.41
    n-hexanol 8.94
    2-methoxyethanol 16.5
    isobutyl acetate 58.32
    tetrachloromethane 79.51
    n-pentyl acetate 176.8
    transcutol 183.96
    n-heptanol 18.49
    ethylbenzene 31.6
    MIBK 56.74
    2-propoxyethanol 25.54
    tert-butanol 8.34
    MTBE 37.06
    2-butoxyethanol 51.91
    propionic acid 18.98
    o-xylene 39.04
    formic acid 4.18
    diethyl ether 25.5
    m-xylene 29.25
    p-xylene 46.24
    chlorobenzene 75.74
    dimethyl carbonate 26.65
    n-octane 8.75
    formamide 8.44
    cyclopentanone 220.25
    2-pentanone 53.61
    anisole 54.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 124.96
    gamma-butyrolactone 221.99
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 20.82
    pyridine 89.72
    3-pentanone 66.26
    furfural 155.98
    n-dodecane 4.16
    diethylene glycol 8.23
    diisopropyl ether 23.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 19.76
    acetylacetone 105.15
    n-hexadecane 5.2
    acetophenone 91.61
    methyl propionate 52.06
    isopentyl acetate 95.88
    trichloroethylene 292.37
    n-nonanol 27.53
    cyclohexanol 32.06
    benzyl alcohol 22.16
    2-ethylhexanol 20.13
    isooctanol 24.27
    dipropyl ether 61.7
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 119.19
    ethyl lactate 32.64
    propylene carbonate 150.2
    n-methylformamide 16.8
    2-pentanol 8.28
    n-pentane 5.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 38.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 95.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 68.93
    mesitylene 28.04
    ε-caprolactone 235.82
    p-cymene 34.17
    epichlorohydrin 205.43
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 223.77
    2-aminoethanol 2.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 134.09
    sulfolane 444.24
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.69
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 151.04
    n-hexyl acetate 155.15
    isooctane 4.72
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 72.64
    sec-butyl acetate 81.67
    tert-butyl acetate 121.97
    decalin 22.8
    glycerin 3.88
    diglyme 217.16
    acrylic acid 14.9
    isopropyl myristate 52.26
    n-butyric acid 44.42
    acetyl acetate 67.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 41.87
    ethyl propionate 86.15
    nitromethane 52.84
    1,2-diethoxyethane 112.04
    benzonitrile 39.35
    trioctyl phosphate 29.71
    1-bromopropane 75.98
    gamma-valerolactone 277.96
    n-decanol 16.37
    triethyl phosphate 91.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 9.35
    propionitrile 14.54
    vinylene carbonate 113.05
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 141.17
    DMS 79.4
    cumene 25.34
    2-octanol 22.04
    2-hexanone 67.53
    octyl acetate 57.98
    limonene 61.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 82.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 87.78
    tributyl phosphate 45.24
    diacetone alcohol 68.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 52.32
    acrylonitrile 15.29
    aniline 24.69
    1,3-propanediol 4.5
    bromobenzene 108.65
    dibromomethane 157.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 314.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 123.36
    tetrabutyl urea 72.58
    diisobutyl methanol 20.8
    2-phenylethanol 22.42
    styrene 33.27
    dioctyl adipate 95.19
    dimethyl sulfate 87.67
    ethyl butyrate 122.89
    methyl lactate 23.04
    butyl lactate 94.77
    diethyl carbonate 72.43
    propanediol butyl ether 35.17
    triethyl orthoformate 123.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.8
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 144.24
    morpholine 71.98
    tert-butylamine 7.72
    n-dodecanol 10.98
    dimethoxymethane 36.11
    ethylene carbonate 98.59
    cyrene 84.83
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 173.83
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 100.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 160.97
    4-methylpyridine 83.91
    dibutyl ether 88.42
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.8
    DEF 93.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 213.97
    tetrachloroethylene 187.59
    eugenol 85.04
    triacetin 193.51
    span 80 64.79
    1,4-butanediol 2.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 107.44
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 14.85
    methyl formate 15.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 12.04
    n-decane 11.02
    butyronitrile 16.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 29.64
    1-chlorooctane 46.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 13.0
    n-nonane 10.58
    undecane 6.19
    tert-butylcyclohexane 15.17
    cyclooctane 18.24
    cyclopentanol 29.67
    tetrahydropyran 103.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 57.3
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 115.26
    1-hexene 18.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 21.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 16.1
    methyl butyrate 111.22

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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