Glycol oleate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4500-01-0

    Molecular formula
    C20H38O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.9

    Molecular weight
    326.5 g/mol

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Hydroxyethyl oleate
    • Glycol oleate
    • 4500-01-0
    • Ethylene glycol monooleate
    • Glycol monooleate
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • Oleic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • 9Z5UXZ64XA
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • AEC GLYCOL OLEATE
    • EINECS 224-806-9
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • 2-Hydroxyethyl 9-octadecenoate
    • (Z)-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID-2-HYDROXYETHYL ESTER
    • RefChem:663896
    • GLYCOL OLEATE [INCI]
    • 224-806-9
    • 2-hydroxyethyl (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • Poly(ethylene glycol) monooleate
    • 9004-96-0
    • 2-hydroxyethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • Cithrol A
    • UNII-9Z5UXZ64XA
    • ethyleneglycol monooleate
    • DSSTox_CID_7713
    • DSSTox_RID_78546
    • DSSTox_GSID_27713
    • SCHEMBL93861
    • SCHEMBL3323202
    • CHEMBL3182752
    • DTXSID0063498
    • Tox21_303475
    • 2-Hydroxyethyl (9Z)-9-octadecenoate #
    • NCGC00257333-01
    • CAS-9004-96-0
    • NS00013716
    • D08973
    • F71263
    • Q27273405
    • 9004-96-0

  • Applications

    Glycol oleate primarily functions as a nonionic surfactant and emollient in cosmetic and personal care formulations, aiding emulsion stability and providing slip in applications. It can act as a solvent or medium for fragrances and other oil-based ingredients in oil-based systems. It is commonly used in household and industrial cleaning products as a mild surfactant to aid wetting and dispersion and to enhance cleaning performance. In coatings, inks and polymer formulations, glycol oleate serves as a wetting agent and dispersant to improve surface wetting, leveling and dispersion. As an ester of oleic acid, it may also be employed as a processing aid or plasticizer in certain polymer formulations and can function as an intermediate or solvent in chemical manufacturing depending on formulation needs.

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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