Ethylhexyl Palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    29806-73-3

    Molecular formula
    C24H48O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 67.94%
    Fatty 64.17%
    Oily 58.01%
    Odorless 31.05%
    Fruity 30.21%
    Creamy 27.96%
    Dairy 23.26%
    Milky 23.24%
    Sweet 22.72%
    Soapy 21.5%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 57.55%
    Oily 46.81%
    Fatty 46.58%
    Mild 43.22%
    Fat 32.91%
    Soapy 31.87%
    Bland 31.43%
    Faint 30.14%
    Coconut 29.19%
    Slightly waxy 25.74%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.6

    pKa est.
    7.4 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    368.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    404°C

    Flash point

    • 178.18 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
    • 29806-73-3
    • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • Palmitic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 249-862-1
    • Solid Deodorant Stick
    • COCONUT VANILLA
    • MELAO deodorant stick
    • RefChem:596776
    • palmitic acid,2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 2865993309
    • Ethylhexyl Palmitate
    • Elfacos EHP
    • MFCD00072255
    • Ceraphyl 368
    • Wickenol 155
    • EINECS 249-862-1
    • AI3-31580
    • 2-ethylhexylpalmitate
    • UNII-2865993309
    • Octyl palmitate; 2-EHP
    • EC 249-862-1
    • SCHEMBL15529
    • orb1306634
    • Palmitic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester
    • (2-ETHYLHEXYL) PALMITATE
    • (+/-)-ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
    • ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE [VANDF]
    • ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE [WHO-DD]
    • AKOS016010384
    • ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, (+/-)-
    • AS-15135
    • DA-69781
    • HY-117134
    • CS-0063978
    • E1435
    • NS00007285
    • D97727
    • EN300-1719134
    • F242233
    • 29806-73-3

  • Applications

    Ethylhexyl Palmitate (CAS 29806-73-3) is a widely used cosmetic emollient and solvent, providing slip and a light, non-greasy feel in personal care formulations. It also serves as a carrier for fragrances and active ingredients in perfumery and cosmetic applications. In household products, it functions as an emollient and solvent in cleaners and fabric care products. In pharmaceutical topical formulations, it is employed as an inert excipient/vehicle to improve spreadability and formulation stability. In industrial manufacturing, it can act as a processing aid and plasticizer in coatings and adhesives, helping formulation flexibility.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 138.0
    methanol 125.87
    isopropanol 233.54
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 1704.96
    n-propanol 242.29
    acetone 919.19
    n-butanol 339.67
    acetonitrile 357.34
    DMF 995.86
    toluene 647.98
    isobutanol 304.63
    1,4-dioxane 1272.97
    methyl acetate 858.24
    THF 2754.66
    2-butanone 1240.96
    n-pentanol 233.58
    sec-butanol 375.76
    n-hexane 173.47
    ethylene glycol 8.89
    NMP 2576.3
    cyclohexane 1054.77
    DMSO 987.45
    n-butyl acetate 1772.54
    n-octanol 369.93
    chloroform 3329.89
    n-propyl acetate 1855.16
    acetic acid 339.36
    dichloromethane 3736.2
    cyclohexanone 4038.46
    propylene glycol 32.54
    isopropyl acetate 1645.24
    DMAc 1938.09
    2-ethoxyethanol 428.38
    isopentanol 498.25
    n-heptane 182.59
    ethyl formate 564.68
    1,2-dichloroethane 2715.82
    n-hexanol 238.88
    2-methoxyethanol 418.82
    isobutyl acetate 1170.34
    tetrachloromethane 953.02
    n-pentyl acetate 2512.2
    transcutol 2476.35
    n-heptanol 318.21
    ethylbenzene 430.77
    MIBK 1410.46
    2-propoxyethanol 472.8
    tert-butanol 487.06
    MTBE 1106.53
    2-butoxyethanol 737.28
    propionic acid 407.22
    o-xylene 594.15
    formic acid 45.33
    diethyl ether 909.39
    m-xylene 490.87
    p-xylene 723.97
    chlorobenzene 1238.14
    dimethyl carbonate 295.25
    n-octane 97.51
    formamide 126.52
    cyclopentanone 3247.98
    2-pentanone 1518.67
    anisole 823.53
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1992.41
    gamma-butyrolactone 2863.37
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 546.63
    pyridine 1603.37
    3-pentanone 1236.98
    furfural 1629.04
    n-dodecane 45.88
    diethylene glycol 143.76
    diisopropyl ether 544.38
    tert-amyl alcohol 630.8
    acetylacetone 1787.59
    n-hexadecane 59.79
    acetophenone 1088.85
    methyl propionate 1017.25
    isopentyl acetate 1805.8
    trichloroethylene 4208.16
    n-nonanol 377.88
    cyclohexanol 1005.48
    benzyl alcohol 385.4
    2-ethylhexanol 392.87
    isooctanol 383.4
    dipropyl ether 937.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1493.55
    ethyl lactate 418.16
    propylene carbonate 1674.28
    n-methylformamide 343.5
    2-pentanol 374.76
    n-pentane 127.66
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 668.43
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1354.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 571.78
    mesitylene 412.18
    ε-caprolactone 3268.36
    p-cymene 369.13
    epichlorohydrin 2871.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3321.13
    2-aminoethanol 46.31
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1757.59
    sulfolane 3690.24
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 136.13
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2667.61
    n-hexyl acetate 2056.22
    isooctane 75.34
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 813.12
    sec-butyl acetate 1504.49
    tert-butyl acetate 2052.57
    decalin 287.27
    glycerin 53.79
    diglyme 2349.37
    acrylic acid 237.96
    isopropyl myristate 604.16
    n-butyric acid 1213.64
    acetyl acetate 1086.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 381.09
    ethyl propionate 1531.68
    nitromethane 1010.29
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1662.16
    benzonitrile 742.85
    trioctyl phosphate 314.45
    1-bromopropane 1587.52
    gamma-valerolactone 3748.66
    n-decanol 226.95
    triethyl phosphate 657.91
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 306.75
    propionitrile 472.55
    vinylene carbonate 1223.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1322.15
    DMS 918.11
    cumene 318.59
    2-octanol 381.52
    2-hexanone 1312.11
    octyl acetate 713.51
    limonene 771.85
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1576.34
    ethyl orthosilicate 670.46
    tributyl phosphate 443.86
    diacetone alcohol 1231.19
    N,N-dimethylaniline 568.69
    acrylonitrile 425.18
    aniline 531.52
    1,3-propanediol 146.43
    bromobenzene 1558.24
    dibromomethane 2383.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3899.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1183.56
    tetrabutyl urea 670.19
    diisobutyl methanol 328.5
    2-phenylethanol 364.44
    styrene 543.48
    dioctyl adipate 882.66
    dimethyl sulfate 654.05
    ethyl butyrate 1738.42
    methyl lactate 288.6
    butyl lactate 1056.72
    diethyl carbonate 823.02
    propanediol butyl ether 480.18
    triethyl orthoformate 1179.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 334.98
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1145.96
    morpholine 1644.17
    tert-butylamine 357.28
    n-dodecanol 156.92
    dimethoxymethane 691.35
    ethylene carbonate 1309.74
    cyrene 591.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2034.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1573.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1662.69
    4-methylpyridine 1754.56
    dibutyl ether 1334.18
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 328.5
    DEF 1981.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 1424.2
    tetrachloroethylene 2504.57
    eugenol 713.32
    triacetin 1623.0
    span 80 627.95
    1,4-butanediol 57.86
    1,1-dichloroethane 2363.24
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 350.27
    methyl formate 255.75
    2-methyl-1-butanol 435.63
    n-decane 122.72
    butyronitrile 676.75
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 439.5
    1-chlorooctane 603.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 162.42
    n-nonane 122.6
    undecane 68.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 186.08
    cyclooctane 255.39
    cyclopentanol 813.43
    tetrahydropyran 2486.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1060.34
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1060.82
    1-hexene 408.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 461.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 187.49
    methyl butyrate 2112.09

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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