Cetyl Laurate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20834-06-4

    Molecular formula
    C28H56O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 75.44%
    Fatty 66.59%
    Oily 58.66%
    Odorless 32.21%
    Sweet 27.11%
    Creamy 26.43%
    Fruity 23.77%
    Dairy 21.31%
    Clean 19.53%
    Soapy 18.85%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 64.2%
    Fatty 47.22%
    Mild 43.75%
    Oily 41.48%
    Fat 32.84%
    Bland 31.83%
    Soapy 31.29%
    Coconut 30.75%
    Alkane 30.03%
    Faint 29.66%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    13.0

    pKa est.
    8.18 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    424.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    474°C

    Flash point

    • 210.97 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Hexadecyl dodecanoate
    • Palmityl laurate
    • Dodecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
    • Cetyl laurate
    • Hexadecyl laurate
    • I19DN3Q5ZP
    • CETINOL LU
    • LAURATE DE CETYLE
    • Lauric acid, cetyl ester
    • WE(16:0/12:0)
    • UNII-I19DN3Q5ZP
    • 1-HEXADECANOL, LAURATE
    • DTXSID6066658
    • CHEBI:84080
    • EINECS 244-071-8
    • RefChem:124716
    • CETYL LAURATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID6036388
    • VWOKINHIVGKNRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 20834-06-4
    • hexadecanyl dodecanoate
    • Lauric acid, hexadecyl ester
    • Dodecanoic acid hexadecanyl ester
    • Palmityl dodecanoate
    • cetyllaurat
    • Dodecanoicacid,hexadecyl ester
    • Palmityl dodecanoate, ~99%
    • SCHEMBL332856
    • orb2944000
    • LMFA07010036
    • HY-W127413
    • DB-045403
    • CS-0185647
    • NS00013444
    • Q27157456
    • 20834-06-4

  • Applications

    Cetyl Laurate, CAS 20834-06-4, is a waxy fatty ester primarily used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care formulations, contributing to skin feel, slip, and spreadability. It also functions as a texture-enhancing thickener in oil-in-water and anhydrous systems. In industrial manufacturing, cetyl laurate can act as a lubricant and processing aid in plastics and polymers as well as in coatings and inks, improving processability, slip, and surface performance. It may also be used as a waxy additive in coatings/inks and adhesives to adjust rheology and end-use texture. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8.94
    methanol 12.39
    isopropanol 11.59
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 205.12
    n-propanol 18.51
    acetone 91.76
    n-butanol 25.23
    acetonitrile 34.36
    DMF 147.86
    toluene 82.43
    isobutanol 23.7
    1,4-dioxane 181.05
    methyl acetate 113.39
    THF 487.7
    2-butanone 157.61
    n-pentanol 24.79
    sec-butanol 29.78
    n-hexane 27.21
    ethylene glycol 1.54
    NMP 706.08
    cyclohexane 182.98
    DMSO 196.59
    n-butyl acetate 259.22
    n-octanol 68.19
    chloroform 702.71
    n-propyl acetate 271.81
    acetic acid 51.19
    dichloromethane 766.85
    cyclohexanone 695.81
    propylene glycol 4.4
    isopropyl acetate 227.29
    DMAc 428.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 62.81
    isopentanol 42.78
    n-heptane 36.07
    ethyl formate 76.64
    1,2-dichloroethane 453.1
    n-hexanol 27.04
    2-methoxyethanol 53.59
    isobutyl acetate 191.87
    tetrachloromethane 210.5
    n-pentyl acetate 536.05
    transcutol 536.98
    n-heptanol 52.96
    ethylbenzene 75.49
    MIBK 204.79
    2-propoxyethanol 71.44
    tert-butanol 37.67
    MTBE 122.54
    2-butoxyethanol 141.63
    propionic acid 57.79
    o-xylene 97.8
    formic acid 10.61
    diethyl ether 88.41
    m-xylene 73.98
    p-xylene 125.57
    chlorobenzene 200.44
    dimethyl carbonate 58.52
    n-octane 21.26
    formamide 24.47
    cyclopentanone 598.39
    2-pentanone 179.36
    anisole 152.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 344.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 548.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 67.86
    pyridine 238.71
    3-pentanone 189.57
    furfural 367.53
    n-dodecane 10.25
    diethylene glycol 23.35
    diisopropyl ether 72.44
    tert-amyl alcohol 70.38
    acetylacetone 287.59
    n-hexadecane 13.12
    acetophenone 248.16
    methyl propionate 144.64
    isopentyl acetate 286.15
    trichloroethylene 820.57
    n-nonanol 73.51
    cyclohexanol 119.0
    benzyl alcohol 63.7
    2-ethylhexanol 57.79
    isooctanol 67.46
    dipropyl ether 173.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 318.66
    ethyl lactate 86.46
    propylene carbonate 356.04
    n-methylformamide 49.13
    2-pentanol 29.71
    n-pentane 15.27
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 108.54
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 250.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 160.13
    mesitylene 72.19
    ε-caprolactone 620.71
    p-cymene 81.97
    epichlorohydrin 532.69
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 615.1
    2-aminoethanol 6.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 360.43
    sulfolane 1046.92
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 432.58
    n-hexyl acetate 432.81
    isooctane 12.7
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 189.8
    sec-butyl acetate 243.64
    tert-butyl acetate 360.97
    decalin 59.24
    glycerin 10.53
    diglyme 568.5
    acrylic acid 41.93
    isopropyl myristate 138.13
    n-butyric acid 143.65
    acetyl acetate 177.38
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 98.39
    ethyl propionate 253.92
    nitromethane 156.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 314.87
    benzonitrile 115.01
    trioctyl phosphate 73.98
    1-bromopropane 230.46
    gamma-valerolactone 730.06
    n-decanol 44.49
    triethyl phosphate 201.28
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 32.07
    propionitrile 47.86
    vinylene carbonate 264.13
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 329.17
    DMS 191.7
    cumene 63.29
    2-octanol 65.63
    2-hexanone 206.84
    octyl acetate 159.62
    limonene 158.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 260.36
    ethyl orthosilicate 199.48
    tributyl phosphate 112.37
    diacetone alcohol 220.44
    N,N-dimethylaniline 125.32
    acrylonitrile 49.71
    aniline 72.67
    1,3-propanediol 14.94
    bromobenzene 276.27
    dibromomethane 449.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 816.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 301.99
    tetrabutyl urea 184.87
    diisobutyl methanol 61.91
    2-phenylethanol 61.97
    styrene 87.51
    dioctyl adipate 245.14
    dimethyl sulfate 175.29
    ethyl butyrate 335.13
    methyl lactate 55.42
    butyl lactate 247.08
    diethyl carbonate 185.74
    propanediol butyl ether 98.78
    triethyl orthoformate 287.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 74.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 332.62
    morpholine 219.64
    tert-butylamine 32.36
    n-dodecanol 31.09
    dimethoxymethane 102.87
    ethylene carbonate 244.07
    cyrene 186.57
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 447.59
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 273.59
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 387.77
    4-methylpyridine 238.66
    dibutyl ether 254.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 61.91
    DEF 293.64
    dimethyl isosorbide 458.09
    tetrachloroethylene 517.89
    eugenol 206.13
    triacetin 467.8
    span 80 165.38
    1,4-butanediol 8.28
    1,1-dichloroethane 324.56
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 44.41
    methyl formate 41.65
    2-methyl-1-butanol 42.06
    n-decane 27.48
    butyronitrile 60.86
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 81.93
    1-chlorooctane 125.99
    1-chlorotetradecane 35.16
    n-nonane 27.25
    undecane 15.28
    tert-butylcyclohexane 38.09
    cyclooctane 48.36
    cyclopentanol 102.5
    tetrahydropyran 330.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 161.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 291.79
    1-hexene 51.58
    2-isopropoxyethanol 68.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 42.25
    methyl butyrate 351.92

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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