Isostearamide MEA

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    54536-43-5

    Molecular formula
    C20H41NO2

    SMILES
    CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 44.79%
    Odorless 33.83%
    Fatty 32.58%
    Savory 31.72%
    Fishy 29.45%
    Meaty 28.54%
    Animal 27.01%
    Oily 26.89%
    Cooling 25.16%
    Woody 24.67%

     

    Flavor
    Bland 36.01%
    Mild 34.39%
    Odorless 31.75%
    Fatty 31.33%
    Faint 27.97%
    Waxy 26.99%
    Slightly waxy 23.13%
    Fat 22.31%
    Oily 22.2%
    Delicate 21.64%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.0

    pKa est.
    7.8 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    327.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    428°C

    Flash point

    • 203.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 54536-43-5
    • Isostearamide MEA
    • RefChem:792339
    • DTXSID601021712
    • SCHEMBL309291
    • N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-isostearamide
    • DB-230910
    • 54536-43-5

  • Applications

    Isostearamide MEA (CAS 54536-43-5) is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier derived from isostearic acid and monoethanolamine. In cosmetics and personal care, it functions as a conditioning agent and emollient, improving texture and formulation stability in products such as shampoos, body washes, and creams. In household cleaning products, it serves as a surfactant and dispersing aid that enhances wetting, foaming, and the dispersion of soils or pigments. In industrial manufacturing, it can act as a surfactant and processing aid, contributing to formulation stability, lubricity, and compatibility with other additives. In coatings and inks, it can be used as a wetting agent and emulsifier to improve pigment dispersion and film formation. In polymers and plastics processing, it may serve as a processing aid or compatibility modifier, helping to blend fatty amide components with other polymer systems. Actual use depends on regulatory approvals and formulation design.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 12.58
    methanol 20.79
    isopropanol 13.62
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 47.65
    n-propanol 15.43
    acetone 31.98
    n-butanol 21.71
    acetonitrile 10.07
    DMF 67.59
    toluene 16.37
    isobutanol 17.68
    1,4-dioxane 56.74
    methyl acetate 30.25
    THF 214.91
    2-butanone 48.89
    n-pentanol 20.41
    sec-butanol 19.25
    n-hexane 3.62
    ethylene glycol 1.36
    NMP 190.56
    cyclohexane 14.68
    DMSO 126.05
    n-butyl acetate 84.47
    n-octanol 27.62
    chloroform 152.45
    n-propyl acetate 93.56
    acetic acid 28.92
    dichloromethane 138.94
    cyclohexanone 196.67
    propylene glycol 5.65
    isopropyl acetate 63.73
    DMAc 166.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 56.03
    isopentanol 33.85
    n-heptane 4.64
    ethyl formate 28.49
    1,2-dichloroethane 94.48
    n-hexanol 21.04
    2-methoxyethanol 51.71
    isobutyl acetate 69.94
    tetrachloromethane 34.92
    n-pentyl acetate 131.31
    transcutol 360.84
    n-heptanol 27.13
    ethylbenzene 17.07
    MIBK 76.9
    2-propoxyethanol 61.81
    tert-butanol 37.46
    MTBE 50.88
    2-butoxyethanol 86.18
    propionic acid 24.93
    o-xylene 21.12
    formic acid 7.12
    diethyl ether 23.34
    m-xylene 17.58
    p-xylene 25.66
    chlorobenzene 36.74
    dimethyl carbonate 13.74
    n-octane 2.71
    formamide 12.13
    cyclopentanone 190.03
    2-pentanone 59.32
    anisole 42.0
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 94.3
    gamma-butyrolactone 167.34
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 63.22
    pyridine 58.08
    3-pentanone 46.02
    furfural 130.75
    n-dodecane 1.81
    diethylene glycol 25.97
    diisopropyl ether 17.15
    tert-amyl alcohol 43.98
    acetylacetone 86.88
    n-hexadecane 2.18
    acetophenone 71.7
    methyl propionate 35.72
    isopentyl acetate 102.12
    trichloroethylene 174.5
    n-nonanol 28.72
    cyclohexanol 49.13
    benzyl alcohol 31.61
    2-ethylhexanol 27.46
    isooctanol 32.48
    dipropyl ether 45.98
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 54.04
    ethyl lactate 40.74
    propylene carbonate 110.22
    n-methylformamide 22.53
    2-pentanol 18.18
    n-pentane 2.17
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 75.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 97.4
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 84.37
    mesitylene 16.57
    ε-caprolactone 172.87
    p-cymene 19.81
    epichlorohydrin 168.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 110.31
    2-aminoethanol 6.79
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 134.08
    sulfolane 342.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 128.76
    n-hexyl acetate 112.4
    isooctane 2.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 115.54
    sec-butyl acetate 75.48
    tert-butyl acetate 108.55
    decalin 7.98
    glycerin 12.42
    diglyme 254.95
    acrylic acid 17.72
    isopropyl myristate 33.97
    n-butyric acid 70.68
    acetyl acetate 37.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 35.03
    ethyl propionate 65.34
    nitromethane 57.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 102.14
    benzonitrile 38.95
    trioctyl phosphate 25.24
    1-bromopropane 48.76
    gamma-valerolactone 265.8
    n-decanol 17.72
    triethyl phosphate 53.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 20.93
    propionitrile 15.3
    vinylene carbonate 72.53
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 144.68
    DMS 48.55
    cumene 16.25
    2-octanol 24.06
    2-hexanone 79.33
    octyl acetate 42.69
    limonene 34.79
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 144.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 55.48
    tributyl phosphate 35.22
    diacetone alcohol 113.23
    N,N-dimethylaniline 37.34
    acrylonitrile 16.22
    aniline 21.99
    1,3-propanediol 17.99
    bromobenzene 41.53
    dibromomethane 86.29
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 193.13
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 87.87
    tetrabutyl urea 54.17
    diisobutyl methanol 24.11
    2-phenylethanol 33.79
    styrene 18.36
    dioctyl adipate 65.05
    dimethyl sulfate 46.44
    ethyl butyrate 89.41
    methyl lactate 26.28
    butyl lactate 92.24
    diethyl carbonate 44.89
    propanediol butyl ether 71.34
    triethyl orthoformate 81.32
    p-tert-butyltoluene 19.73
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 98.96
    morpholine 92.14
    tert-butylamine 22.97
    n-dodecanol 12.02
    dimethoxymethane 42.33
    ethylene carbonate 65.9
    cyrene 94.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 136.31
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 82.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 70.99
    4-methylpyridine 59.05
    dibutyl ether 56.07
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 24.11
    DEF 92.39
    dimethyl isosorbide 178.45
    tetrachloroethylene 120.92
    eugenol 80.51
    triacetin 130.51
    span 80 75.57
    1,4-butanediol 8.36
    1,1-dichloroethane 72.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 31.59
    methyl formate 15.97
    2-methyl-1-butanol 29.41
    n-decane 4.3
    butyronitrile 24.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 33.65
    1-chlorooctane 25.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 7.05
    n-nonane 3.98
    undecane 2.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.8
    cyclooctane 3.88
    cyclopentanol 45.61
    tetrahydropyran 93.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 51.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 142.91
    1-hexene 12.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 53.56
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 17.01
    methyl butyrate 110.25

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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