Lauryl Myristate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2040-64-4

    Molecular formula
    C26H52O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.95%
    Fatty 67.84%
    Oily 61.45%
    Odorless 31.65%
    Sweet 29.38%
    Fruity 29.03%
    Creamy 28.41%
    Dairy 23.08%
    Soapy 20.85%
    Clean 20.84%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 65.57%
    Fatty 49.6%
    Mild 44.41%
    Oily 44.33%
    Fat 34.47%
    Soapy 34.32%
    Coconut 33.29%
    Bland 30.89%
    Faint 29.53%
    Alkane 27.91%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    11.9

    pKa est.
    7.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    396.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    447°C

    Flash point

    • 198.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Lauryl myristate
    • dodecyl tetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, dodecyl ester
    • Dodecyl myristate
    • dodecanyl tetradecanoate
    • UNII-W5V732TTKE
    • W5V732TTKE
    • EINECS 218-039-9
    • AI3-31616
    • DTXSID1062120
    • WE(12:0/14:0)
    • RefChem:152535
    • LAURYL MYRISTATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID3036284
    • DFQOCHPHORLRID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2040-64-4
    • Dodecyl myristate #
    • lauryl myristate, AldrichCPR
    • SCHEMBL457143
    • MYRISTIC ACID LAURYL ESTER
    • LMFA07010032
    • MFCD00079428
    • DB-255343
    • HY-166192
    • NS00013833
    • Q27292361
    • 2040-64-4

  • Applications

    Lauryl Myristate (CAS 2040-64-4) is a lightweight fatty ester primarily used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care, imparting a smooth skin feel and facilitating spread. It also functions as a solvent or carrier for fragrances and actives within beauty formulations. In polymers and coatings, it can act as a lubricant or plasticizer to improve flexibility and processability. As an additive in coatings and inks, it provides slip and surface conditioning. It is also employed as an excipient or solvent in topical pharmaceutical formulations and in certain cleaning products as a conditioning or carrier component.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 14.29
    methanol 19.54
    isopropanol 20.3
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 302.14
    n-propanol 29.75
    acetone 136.37
    n-butanol 41.58
    acetonitrile 52.72
    DMF 215.21
    toluene 115.32
    isobutanol 38.51
    1,4-dioxane 253.25
    methyl acetate 163.46
    THF 675.29
    2-butanone 229.37
    n-pentanol 37.08
    sec-butanol 47.65
    n-hexane 36.59
    ethylene glycol 2.21
    NMP 903.55
    cyclohexane 254.19
    DMSO 282.9
    n-butyl acetate 373.67
    n-octanol 93.28
    chloroform 900.96
    n-propyl acetate 391.56
    acetic acid 72.75
    dichloromethane 1010.35
    cyclohexanone 959.31
    propylene glycol 6.59
    isopropyl acetate 325.29
    DMAc 575.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 92.18
    isopentanol 69.71
    n-heptane 47.67
    ethyl formate 110.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 626.26
    n-hexanol 40.59
    2-methoxyethanol 82.48
    isobutyl acetate 270.63
    tetrachloromethane 270.54
    n-pentyl acetate 718.96
    transcutol 740.54
    n-heptanol 72.77
    ethylbenzene 101.27
    MIBK 301.96
    2-propoxyethanol 103.95
    tert-butanol 62.78
    MTBE 181.89
    2-butoxyethanol 194.93
    propionic acid 83.6
    o-xylene 131.48
    formic acid 14.29
    diethyl ether 134.82
    m-xylene 102.24
    p-xylene 169.44
    chlorobenzene 272.43
    dimethyl carbonate 75.69
    n-octane 26.96
    formamide 33.87
    cyclopentanone 815.25
    2-pentanone 270.19
    anisole 211.37
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 473.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 735.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 103.71
    pyridine 335.13
    3-pentanone 267.83
    furfural 484.88
    n-dodecane 13.13
    diethylene glycol 33.62
    diisopropyl ether 103.15
    tert-amyl alcohol 107.77
    acetylacetone 403.37
    n-hexadecane 16.89
    acetophenone 328.61
    methyl propionate 203.55
    isopentyl acetate 399.08
    trichloroethylene 1085.84
    n-nonanol 98.71
    cyclohexanol 181.0
    benzyl alcohol 90.68
    2-ethylhexanol 82.61
    isooctanol 91.65
    dipropyl ether 237.04
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 417.26
    ethyl lactate 117.27
    propylene carbonate 459.88
    n-methylformamide 72.42
    2-pentanol 47.97
    n-pentane 21.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 155.76
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 338.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 203.36
    mesitylene 97.66
    ε-caprolactone 844.6
    p-cymene 105.57
    epichlorohydrin 725.04
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 816.38
    2-aminoethanol 9.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 489.05
    sulfolane 1350.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 34.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 597.8
    n-hexyl acetate 570.44
    isooctane 17.12
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 255.81
    sec-butyl acetate 343.55
    tert-butyl acetate 496.63
    decalin 77.27
    glycerin 14.95
    diglyme 753.33
    acrylic acid 57.96
    isopropyl myristate 179.92
    n-butyric acid 215.09
    acetyl acetate 239.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 124.93
    ethyl propionate 352.56
    nitromethane 218.31
    1,2-diethoxyethane 428.77
    benzonitrile 161.27
    trioctyl phosphate 96.07
    1-bromopropane 325.28
    gamma-valerolactone 992.05
    n-decanol 59.98
    triethyl phosphate 250.07
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 49.64
    propionitrile 71.94
    vinylene carbonate 342.95
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 427.43
    DMS 252.19
    cumene 83.43
    2-octanol 89.66
    2-hexanone 295.22
    octyl acetate 209.87
    limonene 211.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 376.25
    ethyl orthosilicate 247.74
    tributyl phosphate 144.78
    diacetone alcohol 308.67
    N,N-dimethylaniline 163.81
    acrylonitrile 73.58
    aniline 105.85
    1,3-propanediol 23.54
    bromobenzene 368.93
    dibromomethane 604.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1080.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 388.01
    tetrabutyl urea 239.31
    diisobutyl methanol 84.93
    2-phenylethanol 86.79
    styrene 118.51
    dioctyl adipate 313.56
    dimethyl sulfate 217.3
    ethyl butyrate 456.45
    methyl lactate 75.42
    butyl lactate 326.17
    diethyl carbonate 240.64
    propanediol butyl ether 136.54
    triethyl orthoformate 370.09
    p-tert-butyltoluene 95.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 415.5
    morpholine 320.58
    tert-butylamine 51.74
    n-dodecanol 41.8
    dimethoxymethane 148.28
    ethylene carbonate 324.44
    cyrene 235.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 597.06
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 377.82
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 496.51
    4-methylpyridine 339.96
    dibutyl ether 347.93
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 84.93
    DEF 423.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 561.04
    tetrachloroethylene 692.72
    eugenol 259.03
    triacetin 591.58
    span 80 213.72
    1,4-butanediol 12.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 457.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 65.58
    methyl formate 58.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 66.14
    n-decane 35.25
    butyronitrile 94.45
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 111.17
    1-chlorooctane 166.72
    1-chlorotetradecane 46.23
    n-nonane 35.0
    undecane 19.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.84
    cyclooctane 63.09
    cyclopentanol 155.42
    tetrahydropyran 474.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 227.08
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 378.86
    1-hexene 73.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 100.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 55.25
    methyl butyrate 494.19

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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