Butyloctyl Palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    152521-17-0

    Molecular formula
    C28H56O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CCCC)CCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 69.76%
    Fatty 61.97%
    Oily 56.88%
    Odorless 31.15%
    Fruity 27.02%
    Creamy 24.46%
    Sweet 22.17%
    Dairy 21.07%
    Milky 20.86%
    Balsamic 20.5%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 53.67%
    Fatty 42.2%
    Mild 41.85%
    Oily 39.05%
    Bland 34.49%
    Faint 31.8%
    Fat 30.33%
    Soapy 25.64%
    Slightly waxy 25.58%
    Coconut 24.91%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    12.7

    pKa est.
    7.89 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    424.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    458°C

    Flash point

    • 197.88 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Butyloctyl palmitate
    • 2-Butyloctyl palmitate
    • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-butyloctyl ester
    • 3414KL792Z
    • RefChem:571865
    • BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE [INCI]
    • (+-)-2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE
    • 2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE, (+-)-
    • (+/-)- 2-butyloctyl palmitate
    • 2-Butyloctyl palmitate, (+/-)-
    • UNII-3414KL792Z
    • 152521-17-0
    • 2-butyloctyl hexadecanoate
    • SCHEMBL3762064
    • DTXSID901311031
    • Q27256312
    • 152521-17-0

  • Applications

    Butyloctyl Palmitate (CAS number: 152521-17-0) is commonly used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care, delivering a light, non-greasy feel and improving the smoothness of skin and hair. It also serves as a solvent and carrier for fragrances and actives in perfumery and cosmetic formulations. In skincare and cosmetic bases, it acts as a vehicle for active ingredients, aiding dispersion and stability of sensitive components. In some polymer and coating systems it may be used as a plasticizer or processing aid to improve flexibility and texture. It can also function as a base oil component in household and personal care products, contributing to formulation texture and slip.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 64.14
    methanol 64.81
    isopropanol 100.4
    water 0.28
    ethyl acetate 1061.88
    n-propanol 119.9
    acetone 532.69
    n-butanol 163.55
    acetonitrile 199.2
    DMF 637.52
    toluene 403.79
    isobutanol 155.17
    1,4-dioxane 771.92
    methyl acetate 558.46
    THF 1779.99
    2-butanone 739.4
    n-pentanol 123.27
    sec-butanol 190.04
    n-hexane 113.73
    ethylene glycol 6.94
    NMP 2120.71
    cyclohexane 684.36
    DMSO 668.24
    n-butyl acetate 1076.74
    n-octanol 244.95
    chloroform 2338.49
    n-propyl acetate 1095.32
    acetic acid 249.55
    dichloromethane 2621.36
    cyclohexanone 2544.28
    propylene glycol 21.65
    isopropyl acetate 1090.14
    DMAc 1533.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 254.35
    isopentanol 255.36
    n-heptane 125.67
    ethyl formate 342.85
    1,2-dichloroethane 1756.63
    n-hexanol 129.21
    2-methoxyethanol 247.17
    isobutyl acetate 729.41
    tetrachloromethane 726.38
    n-pentyl acetate 1819.79
    transcutol 1670.19
    n-heptanol 208.33
    ethylbenzene 282.35
    MIBK 893.64
    2-propoxyethanol 287.79
    tert-butanol 231.37
    MTBE 623.48
    2-butoxyethanol 500.46
    propionic acid 278.23
    o-xylene 407.17
    formic acid 41.26
    diethyl ether 501.5
    m-xylene 324.06
    p-xylene 461.03
    chlorobenzene 799.44
    dimethyl carbonate 255.24
    n-octane 70.16
    formamide 100.03
    cyclopentanone 2197.45
    2-pentanone 909.87
    anisole 542.18
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1337.3
    gamma-butyrolactone 1983.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 328.91
    pyridine 950.06
    3-pentanone 817.46
    furfural 1160.99
    n-dodecane 32.9
    diethylene glycol 94.68
    diisopropyl ether 346.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 363.43
    acetylacetone 1255.49
    n-hexadecane 42.26
    acetophenone 784.72
    methyl propionate 699.35
    isopentyl acetate 1142.17
    trichloroethylene 2879.53
    n-nonanol 255.17
    cyclohexanol 580.19
    benzyl alcohol 241.24
    2-ethylhexanol 230.73
    isooctanol 262.06
    dipropyl ether 607.74
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1077.44
    ethyl lactate 301.29
    propylene carbonate 1247.48
    n-methylformamide 224.4
    2-pentanol 194.12
    n-pentane 80.87
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 417.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 968.38
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 435.79
    mesitylene 287.02
    ε-caprolactone 2263.8
    p-cymene 256.14
    epichlorohydrin 1912.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2322.94
    2-aminoethanol 29.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1256.46
    sulfolane 3017.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 102.57
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1718.22
    n-hexyl acetate 1463.39
    isooctane 52.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 578.01
    sec-butyl acetate 976.6
    tert-butyl acetate 1444.41
    decalin 201.64
    glycerin 41.5
    diglyme 1730.55
    acrylic acid 180.78
    isopropyl myristate 438.53
    n-butyric acid 736.97
    acetyl acetate 825.52
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 291.53
    ethyl propionate 990.66
    nitromethane 702.28
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1078.6
    benzonitrile 447.66
    trioctyl phosphate 233.69
    1-bromopropane 961.72
    gamma-valerolactone 2543.64
    n-decanol 152.07
    triethyl phosphate 536.14
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 174.88
    propionitrile 248.38
    vinylene carbonate 913.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1041.67
    DMS 719.68
    cumene 215.69
    2-octanol 253.21
    2-hexanone 799.71
    octyl acetate 514.28
    limonene 525.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 914.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 535.09
    tributyl phosphate 339.92
    diacetone alcohol 853.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 390.32
    acrylonitrile 239.38
    aniline 334.18
    1,3-propanediol 84.08
    bromobenzene 1054.0
    dibromomethane 1594.45
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2717.46
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 866.1
    tetrabutyl urea 510.71
    diisobutyl methanol 214.65
    2-phenylethanol 224.49
    styrene 346.71
    dioctyl adipate 694.18
    dimethyl sulfate 609.78
    ethyl butyrate 1126.82
    methyl lactate 224.63
    butyl lactate 793.14
    diethyl carbonate 584.49
    propanediol butyl ether 341.1
    triethyl orthoformate 847.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 235.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 935.47
    morpholine 938.81
    tert-butylamine 181.85
    n-dodecanol 104.0
    dimethoxymethane 464.53
    ethylene carbonate 925.91
    cyrene 471.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1566.8
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1033.57
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1284.62
    4-methylpyridine 1030.96
    dibutyl ether 829.93
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 214.65
    DEF 1283.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 1144.72
    tetrachloroethylene 1775.11
    eugenol 560.95
    triacetin 1379.41
    span 80 473.37
    1,4-butanediol 37.06
    1,1-dichloroethane 1445.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 199.39
    methyl formate 180.93
    2-methyl-1-butanol 236.28
    n-decane 88.35
    butyronitrile 339.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 294.79
    1-chlorooctane 406.61
    1-chlorotetradecane 114.03
    n-nonane 86.94
    undecane 49.17
    tert-butylcyclohexane 129.85
    cyclooctane 181.36
    cyclopentanol 481.99
    tetrahydropyran 1426.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 682.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 796.3
    1-hexene 231.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 276.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 170.65
    methyl butyrate 1319.63

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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