Cetyl nonanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    72934-15-7

    Molecular formula
    C25H50O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.03%
    Fatty 68.42%
    Oily 63.05%
    Fruity 32.37%
    Odorless 31.2%
    Sweet 30.73%
    Creamy 29.48%
    Dairy 24.07%
    Soapy 22.0%
    Clean 21.64%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 66.31%
    Fatty 50.73%
    Oily 45.82%
    Mild 44.61%
    Soapy 35.97%
    Fat 35.26%
    Coconut 34.64%
    Bland 30.28%
    Faint 29.37%
    Creamy 28.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    11.4

    pKa est.
    7.72 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    382.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    433°C

    Flash point

    • 192.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • cetyl nonanoate
    • Hexadecyl nonanoate
    • hexadecyl pelargonate
    • Nonanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
    • 72934-15-7
    • UNII-LQP7G184KK
    • LQP7G184KK
    • DTXSID50223227
    • RefChem:124717
    • DTXCID50145718
    • FRYYDDOUGYKZSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • SCHEMBL1628042
    • Q27283131
    • 72934-15-7

  • Applications

    Cetyl nonanoate (CAS 72934-15-7) is primarily used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care, delivering a light, non-greasy feel in lotions, creams and balms. It also serves as a solvent/vehicle and carrier for lipophilic fragrances and active ingredients in perfumery and fragrance applications. In household and surface-care products it can act as a slip/conditioning additive that improves spreadability and texture. In industrial formulations, it may be used as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers, coatings or inks to influence finish and feel, and it can be considered as a solvent or carrier for pharmaceutical topical dosage forms, subject to regulatory and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 20.2
    methanol 27.18
    isopropanol 30.23
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 386.86
    n-propanol 41.21
    acetone 179.22
    n-butanol 58.46
    acetonitrile 70.07
    DMF 281.74
    toluene 144.0
    isobutanol 53.76
    1,4-dioxane 317.55
    methyl acetate 209.89
    THF 824.51
    2-butanone 293.2
    n-pentanol 49.21
    sec-butanol 65.6
    n-hexane 45.07
    ethylene glycol 2.92
    NMP 1072.64
    cyclohexane 313.96
    DMSO 360.65
    n-butyl acetate 470.53
    n-octanol 113.85
    chloroform 1065.89
    n-propyl acetate 498.7
    acetic acid 93.76
    dichloromethane 1202.89
    cyclohexanone 1180.25
    propylene glycol 8.86
    isopropyl acetate 408.11
    DMAc 708.28
    2-ethoxyethanol 119.0
    isopentanol 95.6
    n-heptane 57.81
    ethyl formate 141.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 773.5
    n-hexanol 53.37
    2-methoxyethanol 110.76
    isobutyl acetate 336.21
    tetrachloromethane 322.25
    n-pentyl acetate 861.36
    transcutol 901.0
    n-heptanol 89.98
    ethylbenzene 121.82
    MIBK 383.35
    2-propoxyethanol 134.14
    tert-butanol 88.21
    MTBE 235.67
    2-butoxyethanol 240.5
    propionic acid 107.86
    o-xylene 159.53
    formic acid 17.94
    diethyl ether 178.34
    m-xylene 125.24
    p-xylene 205.88
    chlorobenzene 331.19
    dimethyl carbonate 91.76
    n-octane 31.87
    formamide 43.13
    cyclopentanone 1000.28
    2-pentanone 352.22
    anisole 258.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 578.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 896.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 137.54
    pyridine 417.15
    3-pentanone 335.05
    furfural 583.71
    n-dodecane 15.55
    diethylene glycol 43.4
    diisopropyl ether 130.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 143.35
    acetylacetone 505.13
    n-hexadecane 20.06
    acetophenone 387.88
    methyl propionate 258.29
    isopentyl acetate 492.49
    trichloroethylene 1307.53
    n-nonanol 119.68
    cyclohexanol 236.68
    benzyl alcohol 113.95
    2-ethylhexanol 104.97
    isooctanol 112.34
    dipropyl ether 290.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 495.44
    ethyl lactate 144.83
    propylene carbonate 550.66
    n-methylformamide 95.51
    2-pentanol 66.2
    n-pentane 27.31
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 198.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 410.98
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 237.66
    mesitylene 118.19
    ε-caprolactone 1028.37
    p-cymene 124.37
    epichlorohydrin 885.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 986.61
    2-aminoethanol 12.57
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 603.65
    sulfolane 1604.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 40.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 732.53
    n-hexyl acetate 677.09
    isooctane 20.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 308.56
    sec-butyl acetate 427.33
    tert-butyl acetate 604.8
    decalin 91.67
    glycerin 19.37
    diglyme 899.22
    acrylic acid 73.01
    isopropyl myristate 212.38
    n-butyric acid 281.03
    acetyl acetate 293.27
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 146.26
    ethyl propionate 436.08
    nitromethane 277.86
    1,2-diethoxyethane 524.14
    benzonitrile 200.79
    trioctyl phosphate 113.85
    1-bromopropane 406.7
    gamma-valerolactone 1215.36
    n-decanol 73.07
    triethyl phosphate 287.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 66.01
    propionitrile 95.21
    vinylene carbonate 412.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 517.2
    DMS 303.83
    cumene 99.52
    2-octanol 110.27
    2-hexanone 369.17
    octyl acetate 249.54
    limonene 253.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 477.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 284.19
    tributyl phosphate 171.08
    diacetone alcohol 382.92
    N,N-dimethylaniline 193.88
    acrylonitrile 96.49
    aniline 134.13
    1,3-propanediol 32.18
    bromobenzene 441.06
    dibromomethane 737.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1300.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 454.22
    tetrabutyl urea 281.0
    diisobutyl methanol 104.08
    2-phenylethanol 108.0
    styrene 144.0
    dioctyl adipate 364.25
    dimethyl sulfate 255.57
    ethyl butyrate 549.89
    methyl lactate 93.9
    butyl lactate 388.85
    diethyl carbonate 285.36
    propanediol butyl ether 169.24
    triethyl orthoformate 434.98
    p-tert-butyltoluene 112.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 477.43
    morpholine 413.44
    tert-butylamine 71.51
    n-dodecanol 50.87
    dimethoxymethane 191.06
    ethylene carbonate 394.13
    cyrene 272.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 717.7
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 465.56
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 581.61
    4-methylpyridine 424.39
    dibutyl ether 422.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 104.08
    DEF 539.67
    dimethyl isosorbide 638.85
    tetrachloroethylene 843.54
    eugenol 298.63
    triacetin 688.27
    span 80 252.35
    1,4-butanediol 15.91
    1,1-dichloroethane 572.34
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 84.61
    methyl formate 73.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 89.1
    n-decane 41.69
    butyronitrile 126.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 135.37
    1-chlorooctane 199.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 55.26
    n-nonane 41.52
    undecane 23.31
    tert-butylcyclohexane 59.37
    cyclooctane 75.42
    cyclopentanol 203.98
    tetrahydropyran 596.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 283.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 444.91
    1-hexene 93.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 129.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 67.83
    methyl butyrate 616.0

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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