Erucyl Arachidate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    120086-60-4

    Molecular formula
    C42H82O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 75.29%
    Fatty 63.09%
    Oily 50.4%
    Odorless 29.67%
    Sweet 20.28%
    Creamy 17.87%
    Fishy 16.93%
    Balsamic 15.35%
    Savory 15.28%
    Dairy 14.75%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 49.29%
    Mild 32.42%
    Alkane 31.27%
    Bland 30.77%
    Faint 29.14%
    Fatty 28.68%
    Slightly waxy 23.09%
    Oily 23.05%
    Delicate 21.51%
    Bay oil 20.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    19.7

    pKa est.
    10.09 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    619.1 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    635°C

    Flash point

    • 282.78 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Erucyl arachidate
    • UNII-EA53AVL680
    • EA53AVL680
    • Eicosanoic acid, 13-docosenyl ester, (Z)-
    • 120086-60-4
    • RefChem:137668
    • ERUCYL ARACHIDATE [INCI]
    • SCHEMBL29264087
    • Q27277065
    • 120086-60-4

  • Applications

    Erucyl Arachidate (CAS 120086-60-4) is a high-molecular-weight wax ester commonly used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and conditioning agent, providing slip and a smooth feel in creams, lotions, and lip products; it also acts as a thickener and texture enhancer to help stabilize emulsions in skin and hair care formulations; in coatings and polymers it can serve as a lubricating wax additive or plasticizer to improve gloss, viscosity control, and processing; in industrial manufacturing and some household formulations it may function as a conditioning or slip additive in cleaners, polishes, and similar products; overall, it is used in formulated systems where a lipid-like, high‑MW ester is desirable, with use subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.88
    methanol 2.77
    isopropanol 3.42
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 65.79
    n-propanol 5.92
    acetone 27.75
    n-butanol 7.71
    acetonitrile 8.13
    DMF 41.88
    toluene 39.45
    isobutanol 6.76
    1,4-dioxane 63.25
    methyl acetate 34.75
    THF 178.03
    2-butanone 50.67
    n-pentanol 9.49
    sec-butanol 9.11
    n-hexane 14.19
    ethylene glycol 0.37
    NMP 264.21
    cyclohexane 56.85
    DMSO 53.4
    n-butyl acetate 84.17
    n-octanol 23.68
    chloroform 264.37
    n-propyl acetate 77.68
    acetic acid 14.51
    dichloromethane 256.49
    cyclohexanone 216.69
    propylene glycol 1.22
    isopropyl acetate 70.61
    DMAc 158.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 20.54
    isopentanol 11.78
    n-heptane 17.89
    ethyl formate 22.71
    1,2-dichloroethane 145.49
    n-hexanol 9.94
    2-methoxyethanol 14.68
    isobutyl acetate 57.01
    tetrachloromethane 74.46
    n-pentyl acetate 163.48
    transcutol 173.25
    n-heptanol 18.95
    ethylbenzene 38.4
    MIBK 58.66
    2-propoxyethanol 25.13
    tert-butanol 8.82
    MTBE 42.28
    2-butoxyethanol 49.42
    propionic acid 16.28
    o-xylene 44.45
    formic acid 2.9
    diethyl ether 29.32
    m-xylene 34.02
    p-xylene 51.63
    chlorobenzene 76.73
    dimethyl carbonate 23.61
    n-octane 10.9
    formamide 5.85
    cyclopentanone 200.21
    2-pentanone 56.53
    anisole 59.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 131.29
    gamma-butyrolactone 184.98
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 20.31
    pyridine 86.13
    3-pentanone 69.31
    furfural 122.91
    n-dodecane 5.15
    diethylene glycol 7.21
    diisopropyl ether 27.23
    tert-amyl alcohol 20.59
    acetylacetone 98.17
    n-hexadecane 6.47
    acetophenone 89.7
    methyl propionate 51.04
    isopentyl acetate 94.47
    trichloroethylene 277.54
    n-nonanol 28.25
    cyclohexanol 33.2
    benzyl alcohol 22.12
    2-ethylhexanol 22.07
    isooctanol 25.21
    dipropyl ether 68.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 117.21
    ethyl lactate 29.17
    propylene carbonate 124.29
    n-methylformamide 13.14
    2-pentanol 9.62
    n-pentane 7.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 38.22
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 92.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 66.69
    mesitylene 31.57
    ε-caprolactone 216.74
    p-cymene 37.4
    epichlorohydrin 187.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 220.2
    2-aminoethanol 1.71
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 115.87
    sulfolane 360.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.85
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 156.19
    n-hexyl acetate 149.73
    isooctane 6.07
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 69.03
    sec-butyl acetate 81.13
    tert-butyl acetate 117.74
    decalin 30.04
    glycerin 2.91
    diglyme 196.58
    acrylic acid 11.97
    isopropyl myristate 53.41
    n-butyric acid 40.4
    acetyl acetate 62.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 40.24
    ethyl propionate 84.33
    nitromethane 41.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 116.32
    benzonitrile 35.82
    trioctyl phosphate 29.18
    1-bromopropane 85.32
    gamma-valerolactone 237.02
    n-decanol 17.15
    triethyl phosphate 84.89
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.57
    propionitrile 13.67
    vinylene carbonate 87.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 118.92
    DMS 71.88
    cumene 30.33
    2-octanol 22.4
    2-hexanone 70.9
    octyl acetate 58.27
    limonene 68.38
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 75.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 85.86
    tributyl phosphate 42.42
    diacetone alcohol 63.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 58.16
    acrylonitrile 13.33
    aniline 24.99
    1,3-propanediol 3.96
    bromobenzene 111.08
    dibromomethane 158.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 308.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 121.58
    tetrabutyl urea 70.76
    diisobutyl methanol 23.17
    2-phenylethanol 22.7
    styrene 39.04
    dioctyl adipate 91.12
    dimethyl sulfate 72.49
    ethyl butyrate 117.87
    methyl lactate 19.89
    butyl lactate 82.38
    diethyl carbonate 67.25
    propanediol butyl ether 31.75
    triethyl orthoformate 118.77
    p-tert-butyltoluene 35.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 131.51
    morpholine 68.4
    tert-butylamine 8.38
    n-dodecanol 11.82
    dimethoxymethane 34.22
    ethylene carbonate 79.78
    cyrene 78.1
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 161.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 99.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 153.65
    4-methylpyridine 83.98
    dibutyl ether 96.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 23.17
    DEF 90.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 196.23
    tetrachloroethylene 177.95
    eugenol 75.7
    triacetin 171.55
    span 80 62.79
    1,4-butanediol 2.5
    1,1-dichloroethane 111.74
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 16.75
    methyl formate 12.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 12.97
    n-decane 13.49
    butyronitrile 16.83
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 31.54
    1-chlorooctane 51.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.1
    n-nonane 12.86
    undecane 7.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.76
    cyclooctane 23.62
    cyclopentanol 28.57
    tetrahydropyran 109.11
    tert-amyl methyl ether 65.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 109.21
    1-hexene 23.49
    2-isopropoxyethanol 21.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 11.69
    methyl butyrate 104.53

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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