Glyceryl Arachidate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    55599-18-3

    Molecular formula
    C23H46O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.11%
    Fatty 63.01%
    Oily 44.74%
    Odorless 38.49%
    Creamy 25.55%
    Sweet 23.0%
    Buttery 19.99%
    Dairy 19.12%
    Milky 18.79%
    Soapy 17.69%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 57.44%
    Fatty 48.56%
    Mild 44.98%
    Oily 41.72%
    Bland 36.35%
    Soapy 31.7%
    Faint 31.02%
    Odorless 30.44%
    Fat 29.21%
    Coconut 28.15%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.5

    pKa est.
    7.53 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    386.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    500°C

    Flash point

    • 216.03 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • GLYCERYL ARACHIDATE
    • RefChem:663510
    • 55599-18-3
    • 2,3-dihydroxypropyl icosanoate
    • 50906-68-8
    • 30208-87-8
    • 1-Arachidoyl-rac-glycerol
    • Monoeicosanoin
    • alpha-Monoarachin
    • Glyceryl-1-eicosanoate
    • Eicosanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • MG(20:0/0:0/0:0)[rac]
    • 1-eicosanoyl-rac-glycerol
    • MG(20:0)
    • MG 20:0
    • 1-icosanoylglycerol
    • C23H46O4
    • 1-arachidoylglycerol
    • 1-eicosanoylglycerol
    • LMGL01010007
    • glycerol monoarachidate
    • glyceryl-1-icosanoate
    • icosanoic acid 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • 1-acylglycerol 20:0
    • eicosanoic acid 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • glyceryl 1-monoarachidate
    • 1-Monoarachidate Glycerol
    • monoarachidin, AldrichCPR
    • orb2283181
    • 2,3-dihydroxypropyl eicosanoate
    • CHEMBL1288031
    • SCHEMBL10937708
    • 3-icosanoyloxy-propane-1,2-diol
    • CHEBI:142495
    • UMEKPPOFCOUEDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3-eicosanoyloxy-propane-1,2-diol
    • DTXSID201015359
    • MAG 20:0
    • MSK176784
    • MSK176784-100A
    • BP-43395
    • PD126773
    • DB-220751
    • HY-170471
    • alfa-Monoarachin Solution in Acetonitrile, 100ug/mL
    • 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoicacid,2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester,(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-
    • 30208-87-8

  • Applications

    Glyceryl Arachidate (CAS 55599-18-3) is a waxy triester of glycerol and arachidic acid used as an emollient and thickening/structuring agent in cosmetics and personal care, contributing slip and a waxy texture to creams, lotions, lip balms, and solid sticks. It can function as a lubricant or processing aid in plastics and polymer formulations, aiding handling and film formation. In coatings and inks, it may act as a slip additive and texture modifier to adjust surface feel. It is sometimes employed as an inert excipient or carrier in pharmaceutical topical formulations. It can also serve as a viscosity-modifying component in household and cleaning products, helping stabilize oil-based ingredients.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.2
    methanol 4.74
    isopropanol 2.12
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 22.14
    n-propanol 3.47
    acetone 16.14
    n-butanol 3.98
    acetonitrile 5.96
    DMF 45.56
    toluene 8.36
    isobutanol 3.84
    1,4-dioxane 29.71
    methyl acetate 17.97
    THF 104.42
    2-butanone 22.99
    n-pentanol 5.69
    sec-butanol 5.05
    n-hexane 2.26
    ethylene glycol 0.83
    NMP 178.89
    cyclohexane 12.37
    DMSO 95.99
    n-butyl acetate 32.73
    n-octanol 15.36
    chloroform 87.84
    n-propyl acetate 41.97
    acetic acid 16.39
    dichloromethane 89.94
    cyclohexanone 105.19
    propylene glycol 2.05
    isopropyl acetate 28.36
    DMAc 131.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.16
    isopentanol 7.06
    n-heptane 3.46
    ethyl formate 13.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 56.05
    n-hexanol 5.46
    2-methoxyethanol 17.92
    isobutyl acetate 28.26
    tetrachloromethane 23.88
    n-pentyl acetate 82.8
    transcutol 189.99
    n-heptanol 12.56
    ethylbenzene 10.07
    MIBK 29.12
    2-propoxyethanol 20.25
    tert-butanol 8.5
    MTBE 18.32
    2-butoxyethanol 44.71
    propionic acid 13.85
    o-xylene 13.6
    formic acid 5.65
    diethyl ether 9.02
    m-xylene 9.06
    p-xylene 15.57
    chlorobenzene 19.27
    dimethyl carbonate 13.3
    n-octane 2.48
    formamide 11.73
    cyclopentanone 107.37
    2-pentanone 23.3
    anisole 23.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 51.29
    gamma-butyrolactone 113.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 21.2
    pyridine 32.84
    3-pentanone 26.06
    furfural 86.53
    n-dodecane 1.5
    diethylene glycol 10.29
    diisopropyl ether 8.38
    tert-amyl alcohol 14.21
    acetylacetone 49.29
    n-hexadecane 1.78
    acetophenone 44.71
    methyl propionate 22.8
    isopentyl acetate 38.06
    trichloroethylene 111.43
    n-nonanol 16.44
    cyclohexanol 18.41
    benzyl alcohol 14.05
    2-ethylhexanol 10.11
    isooctanol 15.54
    dipropyl ether 21.84
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 34.98
    ethyl lactate 24.05
    propylene carbonate 70.4
    n-methylformamide 14.06
    2-pentanol 4.7
    n-pentane 1.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 28.49
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 45.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 50.91
    mesitylene 9.62
    ε-caprolactone 103.21
    p-cymene 11.74
    epichlorohydrin 92.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 69.5
    2-aminoethanol 2.59
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 97.41
    sulfolane 296.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.19
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 59.81
    n-hexyl acetate 70.93
    isooctane 1.52
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 63.7
    sec-butyl acetate 35.99
    tert-butyl acetate 56.79
    decalin 6.74
    glycerin 6.19
    diglyme 163.74
    acrylic acid 12.22
    isopropyl myristate 22.0
    n-butyric acid 26.86
    acetyl acetate 24.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 21.63
    ethyl propionate 36.77
    nitromethane 43.4
    1,2-diethoxyethane 55.52
    benzonitrile 19.27
    trioctyl phosphate 16.29
    1-bromopropane 22.29
    gamma-valerolactone 154.57
    n-decanol 10.01
    triethyl phosphate 38.6
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 6.01
    propionitrile 7.35
    vinylene carbonate 50.93
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 97.37
    DMS 37.45
    cumene 10.19
    2-octanol 13.34
    2-hexanone 32.97
    octyl acetate 27.26
    limonene 20.32
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 66.76
    ethyl orthosilicate 37.75
    tributyl phosphate 23.16
    diacetone alcohol 56.32
    N,N-dimethylaniline 24.46
    acrylonitrile 9.14
    aniline 9.93
    1,3-propanediol 4.7
    bromobenzene 23.55
    dibromomethane 50.94
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 124.89
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 47.89
    tetrabutyl urea 38.5
    diisobutyl methanol 10.86
    2-phenylethanol 13.28
    styrene 10.44
    dioctyl adipate 47.01
    dimethyl sulfate 48.52
    ethyl butyrate 44.65
    methyl lactate 17.83
    butyl lactate 58.5
    diethyl carbonate 27.46
    propanediol butyl ether 38.52
    triethyl orthoformate 48.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.6
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 75.6
    morpholine 40.67
    tert-butylamine 6.42
    n-dodecanol 6.84
    dimethoxymethane 23.75
    ethylene carbonate 45.51
    cyrene 61.29
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 84.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 34.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 46.64
    4-methylpyridine 28.65
    dibutyl ether 34.55
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 10.86
    DEF 52.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 123.72
    tetrachloroethylene 78.84
    eugenol 57.02
    triacetin 102.26
    span 80 46.03
    1,4-butanediol 3.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 36.51
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 9.44
    methyl formate 11.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.07
    n-decane 3.63
    butyronitrile 8.38
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 17.29
    1-chlorooctane 17.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.99
    n-nonane 3.41
    undecane 2.14
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.77
    cyclooctane 3.76
    cyclopentanol 18.82
    tetrahydropyran 40.36
    tert-amyl methyl ether 25.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 94.72
    1-hexene 5.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 20.05
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 15.27
    methyl butyrate 56.57

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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