Glyceryl Monostearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    123-94-4

    Molecular formula
    C21H42O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 70.24%
    Fatty 63.31%
    Oily 45.63%
    Odorless 38.44%
    Creamy 27.08%
    Sweet 24.27%
    Buttery 22.63%
    Dairy 20.67%
    Milky 20.57%
    Soapy 18.86%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.4

    Molecular weight
    358.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    465°C

    Flash point est.
    205.58 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water; soluble in hot oils, organic solvents
    • soluble in hot alcohol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Glyceryl monostearate
    • 123-94-4
    • Monostearin
    • 31566-31-1
    • GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE
    • Glyceryl stearate
    • 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol
    • Tegin
    • 2,3-dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate
    • 1-MONOSTEARIN
    • Glycerin 1-monostearate
    • Glycerol 1-monostearate
    • Glycerol 1-stearate
    • Stearin, 1-mono-
    • Stearic acid 1-monoglyceride
    • 1-Glyceryl stearate
    • Glycerin 1-stearate
    • Sandin EU
    • 1-Monostearoylglycerol
    • Octadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • Aldo MSD
    • Aldo MSLG
    • Glyceryl 1-monostearate
    • Stearoylglycerol
    • alpha-Monostearin
    • Tegin 55G
    • Emerest 2407
    • 11099-07-3
    • Aldo 33
    • Aldo 75
    • Glycerin monostearate
    • Arlacel 165
    • 3-Stearoyloxy-1,2-propanediol
    • Cerasynt SD
    • .alpha.-Monostearin
    • Monoglyceryl stearate
    • Glycerol alpha-monostearate
    • Cefatin
    • Dermagine
    • Monelgin
    • Sedetine
    • Admul
    • Orbon
    • Citomulgan M
    • Drewmulse V
    • Cerasynt S
    • Drewmulse TP
    • Tegin 515
    • Cerasynt SE
    • Cerasynt WM
    • Cyclochem GMS
    • Drumulse AA
    • Protachem GMS
    • Witconol MS
    • Witconol MST
    • FEMA No. 2527
    • Glyceryl stearates
    • Monostearate (glyceride)
    • Stearin, mono-
    • Unimate GMS
    • Glyceryl monooctadecanoate
    • Ogeen M
    • Emcol CA
    • Emcol MSK
    • Hodag GMS
    • Ogeen GRB
    • Ogeen MAV
    • Aldo MS
    • Aldo HMS
    • Armostat 801
    • Kessco 40
    • Stearic monoglyceride
    • Abracol S.L.G.
    • Arlacel 161
    • Arlacel 169
    • Imwitor 191
    • Imwitor 900K
    • NSC 3875
    • Atmul 67
    • Atmul 84
    • Starfol GMS 450
    • Starfol GMS 600
    • Starfol GMS 900
    • Cerasynt 1000-D
    • Emerest 2401
    • Aldo-28
    • Aldo-72
    • Atmos 150
    • Atmul 124
    • Estol 603
    • Glycerol monostearate, purified
    • Ogeen 515
    • Tegin 503
    • Grocor 5500
    • Grocor 6000
    • Glycerol stearate, pure
    • Stearic acid alpha-monoglyceride
    • Cremophor gmsk
    • Glyceryl 1-octadecanoate
    • Cerasynt-sd
    • Lonzest gms
    • Cutina gms
    • Lipo GMS 410
    • Lipo GMS 450
    • Lipo GMS 600
    • glycerol stearate
    • 1-MONOSTEAROYL-rac-GLYCEROL
    • Octadecanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
    • Nikkol mgs-a
    • Glyceryl monopalmitostearate
    • USAF KE-7
    • 1-octadecanoyl-rac-glycerol
    • EMUL P.7
    • 22610-63-5
    • EINECS 204-664-4
    • EINECS 245-121-1
    • Stearic acid, monoester with glycerol
    • 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl stearate
    • Glycerol .alpha.-monostearate
    • Glyceroli monostearas
    • Imwitor 491
    • Sorbon mg-100
    • Cithrol gms 0400
    • UNII-258491E1RZ
    • NSC3875
    • 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol (90%)
    • Stearic acid .alpha.-monoglyceride
    • (1)-2,3-Dihydroxypropyl stearate

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4.53
    methanol 10.08
    isopropanol 4.65
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 38.88
    n-propanol 6.76
    acetone 29.67
    n-butanol 8.14
    acetonitrile 10.49
    DMF 77.79
    toluene 13.24
    isobutanol 7.66
    1,4-dioxane 47.8
    methyl acetate 30.44
    THF 168.78
    2-butanone 39.8
    n-pentanol 10.61
    sec-butanol 9.81
    n-hexane 2.89
    ethylene glycol 1.44
    NMP 241.63
    cyclohexane 15.97
    DMSO 181.27
    n-butyl acetate 54.59
    n-octanol 23.3
    chloroform 122.87
    n-propyl acetate 74.55
    acetic acid 27.97
    dichloromethane 131.2
    cyclohexanone 170.67
    propylene glycol 3.94
    isopropyl acetate 49.33
    DMAc 193.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 40.33
    isopentanol 14.67
    n-heptane 4.33
    ethyl formate 23.53
    1,2-dichloroethane 90.96
    n-hexanol 9.96
    2-methoxyethanol 36.0
    isobutyl acetate 47.84
    tetrachloromethane 31.16
    n-pentyl acetate 122.72
    transcutol 309.28
    n-heptanol 19.59
    ethylbenzene 15.31
    MIBK 53.41
    2-propoxyethanol 36.2
    tert-butanol 19.26
    MTBE 32.74
    2-butoxyethanol 71.85
    propionic acid 23.2
    o-xylene 20.21
    formic acid 8.97
    diethyl ether 16.19
    m-xylene 14.43
    p-xylene 23.13
    chlorobenzene 29.61
    dimethyl carbonate 19.78
    n-octane 3.01
    formamide 19.41
    cyclopentanone 171.61
    2-pentanone 43.01
    anisole 36.93
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 78.89
    gamma-butyrolactone 170.58
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 42.6
    pyridine 51.31
    3-pentanone 42.19
    furfural 131.33
    n-dodecane 1.91
    diethylene glycol 18.93
    diisopropyl ether 13.65
    tert-amyl alcohol 27.05
    acetylacetone 85.8
    n-hexadecane 2.3
    acetophenone 68.29
    methyl propionate 37.79
    isopentyl acetate 61.97
    trichloroethylene 167.77
    n-nonanol 24.13
    cyclohexanol 33.12
    benzyl alcohol 24.42
    2-ethylhexanol 16.21
    isooctanol 23.86
    dipropyl ether 32.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 50.58
    ethyl lactate 38.25
    propylene carbonate 102.76
    n-methylformamide 24.16
    2-pentanol 9.1
    n-pentane 1.69
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 48.36
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 71.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 72.96
    mesitylene 14.92
    ε-caprolactone 156.24
    p-cymene 16.62
    epichlorohydrin 152.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 100.94
    2-aminoethanol 4.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 148.28
    sulfolane 425.15
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.19
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 95.94
    n-hexyl acetate 103.04
    isooctane 2.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 96.94
    sec-butyl acetate 59.94
    tert-butyl acetate 93.64
    decalin 8.89
    glycerin 11.31
    diglyme 246.77
    acrylic acid 19.52
    isopropyl myristate 30.95
    n-butyric acid 48.22
    acetyl acetate 39.78
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 29.45
    ethyl propionate 58.67
    nitromethane 71.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 83.85
    benzonitrile 31.84
    trioctyl phosphate 22.91
    1-bromopropane 35.54
    gamma-valerolactone 246.7
    n-decanol 14.6
    triethyl phosphate 50.87
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 11.4
    propionitrile 12.85
    vinylene carbonate 73.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 146.7
    DMS 53.74
    cumene 14.86
    2-octanol 20.13
    2-hexanone 56.93
    octyl acetate 39.19
    limonene 29.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 114.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 50.87
    tributyl phosphate 32.77
    diacetone alcohol 97.43
    N,N-dimethylaniline 35.72
    acrylonitrile 15.95
    aniline 16.59
    1,3-propanediol 9.73
    bromobenzene 35.5
    dibromomethane 76.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 189.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 68.74
    tetrabutyl urea 52.75
    diisobutyl methanol 16.92
    2-phenylethanol 22.24
    styrene 16.27
    dioctyl adipate 64.8
    dimethyl sulfate 68.36
    ethyl butyrate 68.37
    methyl lactate 28.29
    butyl lactate 83.81
    diethyl carbonate 39.91
    propanediol butyl ether 61.55
    triethyl orthoformate 67.1
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.42
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 101.62
    morpholine 71.48
    tert-butylamine 12.83
    n-dodecanol 9.97
    dimethoxymethane 41.28
    ethylene carbonate 66.33
    cyrene 86.88
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 126.77
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 53.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 65.95
    4-methylpyridine 46.71
    dibutyl ether 49.22
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 16.92
    DEF 87.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 166.98
    tetrachloroethylene 118.34
    eugenol 76.9
    triacetin 140.62
    span 80 65.26
    1,4-butanediol 5.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 58.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 17.21
    methyl formate 19.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 13.76
    n-decane 4.55
    butyronitrile 15.43
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 25.82
    1-chlorooctane 24.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.87
    n-nonane 4.29
    undecane 2.71
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.39
    cyclooctane 4.64
    cyclopentanol 33.41
    tetrahydropyran 67.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 40.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 138.91
    1-hexene 8.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 36.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 22.37
    methyl butyrate 94.44

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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