Cetyl Myristate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2599-01-1

    Molecular formula
    C30H60O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 76.61%
    Fatty 65.3%
    Oily 56.17%
    Odorless 32.46%
    Sweet 25.16%
    Creamy 24.66%
    Fruity 19.74%
    Dairy 19.73%
    Clean 18.45%
    Soapy 17.16%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 63.0%
    Fatty 44.84%
    Mild 42.9%
    Oily 38.83%
    Bland 32.46%
    Alkane 31.8%
    Fat 31.27%
    Faint 29.55%
    Soapy 28.67%
    Coconut 28.49%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    14.1

    pKa est.
    8.53 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    452.8 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    500°C

    Flash point

    • 223.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Cetyl myristate
    • 2599-01-1
    • Tetradecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
    • Hexadecyl myristate
    • Myristic acid, hexadecyl ester
    • 7OPL833Q4D
    • DTXSID1062546
    • MYRISTIC ACID, CETYL ESTER
    • EINECS 220-001-1
    • RefChem:575388
    • myristic acid palmityl ester
    • CETYL MYRISTATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID1037430
    • 220-001-1
    • Hexadecyl tetradecanoate
    • Palmityl myristate
    • MFCD00056217
    • hexadecanyl tetradecanoate
    • WE(16:0/14:0)
    • Palmitylmyristate
    • cetyl myristste
    • Schercemol CM
    • Hexadecylmyristate
    • myristic acid cetyl ester
    • UNII-7OPL833Q4D
    • SCHEMBL59908
    • palmityl myristate, AldrichCPR
    • orb2308722
    • LMFA07010038
    • AKOS022183496
    • HY-W548692
    • AS-62081
    • SY261112
    • DB-007806
    • NS00046785
    • Q27268650
    • 2599-01-1

  • Applications

    Cetyl Myristate (CAS 2599-01-1) is a long-chain fatty ester used primarily as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetic and personal care formulations. It provides slip and a smooth, non-greasy feel, helping to improve spreadability and texture in creams, lotions, and color cosmetics. In perfumery and fragrance applications it can serve as a fragrance carrier or solvent, assisting in delivering volatile notes within a formulation. It is also employed as a wax-like ester in coatings and inks to enhance lubricity and processing, and can act as a plasticizer or processing aid in certain polymer systems. In household products and cleaning formulations, it contributes to conditioning and slip, improving the handling of products such as cleaners and detergents. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6.3
    methanol 8.61
    isopropanol 7.68
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 152.34
    n-propanol 12.84
    acetone 67.07
    n-butanol 17.09
    acetonitrile 24.26
    DMF 109.13
    toluene 63.89
    isobutanol 16.11
    1,4-dioxane 137.74
    methyl acetate 84.73
    THF 373.94
    2-butanone 116.71
    n-pentanol 18.23
    sec-butanol 20.57
    n-hexane 21.22
    ethylene glycol 1.13
    NMP 576.35
    cyclohexane 135.76
    DMSO 144.74
    n-butyl acetate 194.74
    n-octanol 51.76
    chloroform 563.78
    n-propyl acetate 202.53
    acetic acid 38.11
    dichloromethane 598.77
    cyclohexanone 530.72
    propylene glycol 3.2
    isopropyl acetate 170.78
    DMAc 337.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 46.36
    isopentanol 28.97
    n-heptane 28.52
    ethyl formate 57.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 341.67
    n-hexanol 19.75
    2-methoxyethanol 38.39
    isobutyl acetate 144.04
    tetrachloromethane 166.5
    n-pentyl acetate 411.81
    transcutol 412.3
    n-heptanol 40.39
    ethylbenzene 59.63
    MIBK 148.77
    2-propoxyethanol 53.39
    tert-butanol 25.03
    MTBE 89.85
    2-butoxyethanol 108.6
    propionic acid 42.22
    o-xylene 77.4
    formic acid 8.19
    diethyl ether 62.36
    m-xylene 57.4
    p-xylene 97.52
    chlorobenzene 155.42
    dimethyl carbonate 47.05
    n-octane 17.12
    formamide 18.28
    cyclopentanone 463.7
    2-pentanone 129.56
    anisole 117.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 264.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 433.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 48.8
    pyridine 182.81
    3-pentanone 142.99
    furfural 293.3
    n-dodecane 8.22
    diethylene glycol 17.55
    diisopropyl ether 54.18
    tert-amyl alcohol 50.21
    acetylacetone 220.89
    n-hexadecane 10.47
    acetophenone 195.92
    methyl propionate 109.35
    isopentyl acetate 217.91
    trichloroethylene 646.11
    n-nonanol 57.21
    cyclohexanol 83.65
    benzyl alcohol 48.32
    2-ethylhexanol 43.54
    isooctanol 51.92
    dipropyl ether 134.66
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 251.99
    ethyl lactate 67.13
    propylene carbonate 289.0
    n-methylformamide 36.19
    2-pentanol 20.33
    n-pentane 11.48
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 81.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 197.04
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 131.28
    mesitylene 56.4
    ε-caprolactone 481.08
    p-cymene 66.63
    epichlorohydrin 416.88
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 481.05
    2-aminoethanol 4.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 280.65
    sulfolane 843.89
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 20.97
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 330.24
    n-hexyl acetate 342.02
    isooctane 9.92
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 148.93
    sec-butyl acetate 183.83
    tert-butyl acetate 276.07
    decalin 47.07
    glycerin 7.94
    diglyme 449.6
    acrylic acid 31.69
    isopropyl myristate 109.86
    n-butyric acid 103.78
    acetyl acetate 137.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 80.45
    ethyl propionate 194.21
    nitromethane 117.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 244.11
    benzonitrile 86.83
    trioctyl phosphate 58.87
    1-bromopropane 172.66
    gamma-valerolactone 568.74
    n-decanol 34.62
    triethyl phosphate 167.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 22.74
    propionitrile 34.46
    vinylene carbonate 210.59
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 265.65
    DMS 153.47
    cumene 50.31
    2-octanol 50.0
    2-hexanone 155.44
    octyl acetate 125.83
    limonene 124.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 193.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 164.93
    tributyl phosphate 90.18
    diacetone alcohol 165.44
    N,N-dimethylaniline 100.68
    acrylonitrile 36.23
    aniline 53.7
    1,3-propanediol 10.46
    bromobenzene 218.24
    dibromomethane 349.96
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 648.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 245.39
    tetrabutyl urea 147.74
    diisobutyl methanol 47.58
    2-phenylethanol 47.48
    styrene 68.32
    dioctyl adipate 197.65
    dimethyl sulfate 146.15
    ethyl butyrate 259.96
    methyl lactate 43.39
    butyl lactate 196.43
    diethyl carbonate 148.31
    propanediol butyl ether 75.37
    triethyl orthoformate 234.76
    p-tert-butyltoluene 60.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 275.14
    morpholine 161.4
    tert-butylamine 22.13
    n-dodecanol 23.99
    dimethoxymethane 76.83
    ethylene carbonate 192.77
    cyrene 154.3
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 354.79
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 213.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 314.01
    4-methylpyridine 179.43
    dibutyl ether 195.95
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 47.58
    DEF 218.87
    dimethyl isosorbide 385.82
    tetrachloroethylene 403.4
    eugenol 169.04
    triacetin 382.4
    span 80 133.79
    1,4-butanediol 6.06
    1,1-dichloroethane 244.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 32.68
    methyl formate 31.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 29.26
    n-decane 21.97
    butyronitrile 43.05
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 63.86
    1-chlorooctane 99.1
    1-chlorotetradecane 27.79
    n-nonane 21.7
    undecane 12.3
    tert-butylcyclohexane 30.47
    cyclooctane 37.99
    cyclopentanol 72.82
    tetrahydropyran 244.11
    tert-amyl methyl ether 123.39
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 235.01
    1-hexene 38.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 50.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 32.88
    methyl butyrate 267.31

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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