Lauryl Behenate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42233-07-8

    Molecular formula
    C34H68O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 78.28%
    Fatty 62.87%
    Oily 52.16%
    Odorless 32.57%
    Sweet 22.11%
    Creamy 21.73%
    Dairy 17.09%
    Clean 16.77%
    Balsamic 15.95%
    Fishy 15.57%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 61.09%
    Mild 41.13%
    Fatty 40.36%
    Alkane 34.56%
    Oily 34.28%
    Bland 33.08%
    Faint 28.99%
    Fat 28.42%
    Slightly waxy 25.14%
    Coconut 24.72%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    16.3

    pKa est.
    9.21 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    508.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    546°C

    Flash point

    • 248.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Lauryl behenate
    • dodecyl docosanoate
    • 42233-07-8
    • Dodecyl behenate
    • Docosanoic acid, dodecyl ester
    • dodecanyl docosanoate
    • UNII-96309WU4RC
    • 96309WU4RC
    • DTXSID40195065
    • WE(12:0/22:0)
    • RefChem:152529
    • LAURYL BEHENATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID50117556
    • IFLDFHHUUCVKNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • SCHEMBL339018
    • LMFA07010046
    • MFCD00078958
    • DB-255072
    • HY-166208
    • Q27271852
    • 42233-07-8

  • Applications

    Lauryl Behenate (CAS 42233-07-8) is a wax ester commonly used in cosmetic and personal care formulations as an emollient and texture-enhancing ingredient, where it helps soften skin and improve the feel of creams and lotions; it also serves as a conditioning base in hair care products, contributing slip and conditioning properties; in polymers and plastics it can function as a lubricant or slip agent and as a processing aid; in coatings and inks it can act as a wax-based additive that enhances glide and gloss; and in perfumery it may be used as a fragrance carrier or diluent for fragrance oils, depending on formulation needs.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4.29
    methanol 5.57
    isopropanol 4.86
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 104.07
    n-propanol 8.48
    acetone 44.69
    n-butanol 10.79
    acetonitrile 15.5
    DMF 73.96
    toluene 45.96
    isobutanol 10.19
    1,4-dioxane 96.1
    methyl acetate 58.2
    THF 265.51
    2-butanone 79.3
    n-pentanol 12.41
    sec-butanol 12.97
    n-hexane 15.47
    ethylene glycol 0.78
    NMP 432.01
    cyclohexane 88.12
    DMSO 95.79
    n-butyl acetate 134.3
    n-octanol 36.08
    chloroform 412.35
    n-propyl acetate 134.17
    acetic acid 26.47
    dichloromethane 423.32
    cyclohexanone 362.0
    propylene glycol 2.21
    isopropyl acetate 115.41
    DMAc 247.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 31.65
    isopentanol 17.75
    n-heptane 21.07
    ethyl formate 39.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 233.66
    n-hexanol 13.29
    2-methoxyethanol 25.5
    isobutyl acetate 96.48
    tetrachloromethane 120.46
    n-pentyl acetate 286.88
    transcutol 284.37
    n-heptanol 28.28
    ethylbenzene 44.07
    MIBK 95.42
    2-propoxyethanol 37.01
    tert-butanol 14.75
    MTBE 60.14
    2-butoxyethanol 76.69
    propionic acid 28.62
    o-xylene 56.56
    formic acid 5.94
    diethyl ether 40.47
    m-xylene 41.2
    p-xylene 69.25
    chlorobenzene 109.89
    dimethyl carbonate 35.91
    n-octane 12.82
    formamide 12.7
    cyclopentanone 327.94
    2-pentanone 85.52
    anisole 82.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 186.29
    gamma-butyrolactone 318.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 32.06
    pyridine 129.31
    3-pentanone 99.2
    furfural 218.01
    n-dodecane 6.09
    diethylene glycol 12.11
    diisopropyl ether 36.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 32.06
    acetylacetone 158.07
    n-hexadecane 7.69
    acetophenone 138.96
    methyl propionate 76.06
    isopentyl acetate 149.43
    trichloroethylene 457.17
    n-nonanol 41.13
    cyclohexanol 52.55
    benzyl alcohol 33.41
    2-ethylhexanol 30.25
    isooctanol 36.8
    dipropyl ether 95.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 180.22
    ethyl lactate 47.99
    propylene carbonate 217.08
    n-methylformamide 24.82
    2-pentanol 12.93
    n-pentane 8.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.58
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 142.39
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 99.23
    mesitylene 40.67
    ε-caprolactone 342.85
    p-cymene 49.41
    epichlorohydrin 302.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 344.97
    2-aminoethanol 3.12
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 197.95
    sulfolane 635.18
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 229.78
    n-hexyl acetate 243.89
    isooctane 7.06
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 106.74
    sec-butyl acetate 126.7
    tert-butyl acetate 192.17
    decalin 34.11
    glycerin 5.58
    diglyme 324.07
    acrylic acid 22.11
    isopropyl myristate 79.33
    n-butyric acid 68.72
    acetyl acetate 98.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 60.03
    ethyl propionate 134.88
    nitromethane 81.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 172.03
    benzonitrile 59.14
    trioctyl phosphate 43.3
    1-bromopropane 118.52
    gamma-valerolactone 407.74
    n-decanol 24.65
    triethyl phosphate 128.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 14.66
    propionitrile 22.78
    vinylene carbonate 157.32
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 198.68
    DMS 113.96
    cumene 36.86
    2-octanol 34.76
    2-hexanone 105.63
    octyl acetate 90.36
    limonene 90.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 130.75
    ethyl orthosilicate 125.78
    tributyl phosphate 66.13
    diacetone alcohol 111.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 74.77
    acrylonitrile 24.04
    aniline 36.58
    1,3-propanediol 6.86
    bromobenzene 158.98
    dibromomethane 247.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 470.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 180.86
    tetrabutyl urea 107.6
    diisobutyl methanol 32.74
    2-phenylethanol 33.1
    styrene 48.79
    dioctyl adipate 145.03
    dimethyl sulfate 116.24
    ethyl butyrate 185.2
    methyl lactate 32.03
    butyl lactate 142.91
    diethyl carbonate 108.73
    propanediol butyl ether 52.92
    triethyl orthoformate 177.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 45.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 208.49
    morpholine 109.34
    tert-butylamine 13.41
    n-dodecanol 16.75
    dimethoxymethane 52.93
    ethylene carbonate 140.69
    cyrene 117.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 257.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 152.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 232.19
    4-methylpyridine 124.13
    dibutyl ether 136.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 32.74
    DEF 147.3
    dimethyl isosorbide 300.72
    tetrachloroethylene 287.62
    eugenol 125.5
    triacetin 285.83
    span 80 98.05
    1,4-butanediol 4.13
    1,1-dichloroethane 167.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 22.26
    methyl formate 22.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 18.92
    n-decane 16.21
    butyronitrile 27.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 45.27
    1-chlorooctane 71.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 20.04
    n-nonane 15.85
    undecane 9.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 22.26
    cyclooctane 27.6
    cyclopentanol 46.82
    tetrahydropyran 163.76
    tert-amyl methyl ether 86.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 172.03
    1-hexene 27.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 33.65
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 23.63
    methyl butyrate 182.76

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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