Magnesium decanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42966-30-3

    Molecular formula
    C20H38MgO4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 76.24%
    Waxy 66.11%
    Dairy 44.08%
    Oily 41.75%
    Cheesy 39.36%
    Creamy 38.4%
    Milky 38.01%
    Citrus 35.58%
    Coconut 33.39%
    Soapy 31.53%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 52.41%
    Waxy 46.06%
    Fat 37.52%
    Oily 34.0%
    Herbal 33.44%
    Coconut 33.19%
    Soapy 28.79%
    Creamy 27.95%
    Mild 27.69%
    Woody 26.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.79 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    366.8 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 106.54 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Magnesium decanoate
    • Magnesium caprate
    • 42966-30-3
    • Decanoic acid, magnesium salt
    • Decanoic acid, magnesium salt (2:1)
    • EINECS 256-025-4
    • T990IJT28F
    • DTXSID80890860
    • RefChem:800512
    • DTXCID101030108
    • Magnesium di(decanoate)
    • magnesium;decanoate
    • UNII-T990IJT28F
    • magnesium didecanoate
    • SCHEMBL517459
    • orb1696193
    • WWRYOAYBSQIWNU-UHFFFAOYSA-L
    • NS00088830
    • Q27289841
    • 42966-30-3

  • Applications

    Chemical name: Magnesium decanoate (CAS 42966-30-3) is the magnesium salt of decanoic acid. It is primarily used as a lubricant and glidant in pharmaceutical tablet and capsule manufacturing; as a surfactant or surface-active additive in cosmetics and personal care formulations; as a processing aid and slip/release additive in plastics and polymers (including PVC and polyolefins); and as an additive in coatings and inks to improve flow, dispersion, and slip characteristics.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3250.96
    methanol 3628.59
    isopropanol 3081.06
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 2311.48
    n-propanol 2391.13
    acetone 5610.49
    n-butanol 2018.73
    acetonitrile 1744.45
    DMF 3621.96
    toluene 673.75
    isobutanol 1787.93
    1,4-dioxane 2310.2
    methyl acetate 1411.12
    THF 4846.95
    2-butanone 2696.13
    n-pentanol 1512.63
    sec-butanol 2019.03
    n-hexane 977.08
    ethylene glycol 289.58
    NMP 2240.12
    cyclohexane 611.11
    DMSO 5060.0
    n-butyl acetate 2031.36
    n-octanol 589.61
    chloroform 2308.66
    n-propyl acetate 1716.15
    acetic acid 1382.81
    dichloromethane 2439.24
    cyclohexanone 3492.32
    propylene glycol 626.26
    isopropyl acetate 1521.24
    DMAc 1562.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 1483.11
    isopentanol 1800.24
    n-heptane 214.6
    ethyl formate 969.39
    1,2-dichloroethane 2327.49
    n-hexanol 1542.92
    2-methoxyethanol 2556.98
    isobutyl acetate 979.07
    tetrachloromethane 421.09
    n-pentyl acetate 1101.96
    transcutol 5028.25
    n-heptanol 574.21
    ethylbenzene 430.07
    MIBK 1470.76
    2-propoxyethanol 1962.64
    tert-butanol 3290.57
    MTBE 2486.4
    2-butoxyethanol 1012.44
    propionic acid 1310.6
    o-xylene 412.78
    formic acid 297.93
    diethyl ether 2810.57
    m-xylene 526.99
    p-xylene 526.01
    chlorobenzene 904.01
    dimethyl carbonate 345.42
    n-octane 84.16
    formamide 584.4
    cyclopentanone 3639.38
    2-pentanone 2734.15
    anisole 850.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2491.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 2965.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2297.69
    pyridine 1971.61
    3-pentanone 1436.11
    furfural 1773.95
    n-dodecane 45.72
    diethylene glycol 1038.76
    diisopropyl ether 764.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 2088.93
    acetylacetone 2096.95
    n-hexadecane 54.51
    acetophenone 737.5
    methyl propionate 1435.23
    isopentyl acetate 1634.22
    trichloroethylene 2957.14
    n-nonanol 504.12
    cyclohexanol 1850.3
    benzyl alcohol 691.44
    2-ethylhexanol 888.29
    isooctanol 504.34
    dipropyl ether 1283.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 815.11
    ethyl lactate 484.87
    propylene carbonate 1316.63
    n-methylformamide 1644.82
    2-pentanol 1596.25
    n-pentane 398.41
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1674.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1470.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 858.27
    mesitylene 371.74
    ε-caprolactone 2186.26
    p-cymene 248.13
    epichlorohydrin 2887.51
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1852.44
    2-aminoethanol 951.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1891.71
    sulfolane 3662.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 128.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3580.56
    n-hexyl acetate 1300.22
    isooctane 124.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1357.98
    sec-butyl acetate 1097.56
    tert-butyl acetate 1675.48
    decalin 232.03
    glycerin 621.19
    diglyme 2219.77
    acrylic acid 831.48
    isopropyl myristate 430.07
    n-butyric acid 2266.4
    acetyl acetate 880.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 336.21
    ethyl propionate 1254.76
    nitromethane 2233.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1821.1
    benzonitrile 935.24
    trioctyl phosphate 276.36
    1-bromopropane 1828.23
    gamma-valerolactone 3325.3
    n-decanol 343.47
    triethyl phosphate 346.31
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 804.63
    propionitrile 1554.29
    vinylene carbonate 976.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1657.96
    DMS 704.17
    cumene 296.55
    2-octanol 463.09
    2-hexanone 1926.22
    octyl acetate 521.54
    limonene 491.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2537.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 366.8
    tributyl phosphate 386.36
    diacetone alcohol 1732.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 525.52
    acrylonitrile 1493.32
    aniline 935.1
    1,3-propanediol 1274.25
    bromobenzene 986.69
    dibromomethane 1941.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2621.59
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 741.99
    tetrabutyl urea 470.01
    diisobutyl methanol 493.0
    2-phenylethanol 748.0
    styrene 586.93
    dioctyl adipate 610.88
    dimethyl sulfate 618.18
    ethyl butyrate 1078.09
    methyl lactate 587.79
    butyl lactate 743.05
    diethyl carbonate 552.63
    propanediol butyl ether 1017.82
    triethyl orthoformate 649.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 256.28
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 637.27
    morpholine 3646.85
    tert-butylamine 2097.83
    n-dodecanol 243.76
    dimethoxymethane 1801.11
    ethylene carbonate 902.83
    cyrene 618.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1168.94
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1195.04
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 906.5
    4-methylpyridine 1948.91
    dibutyl ether 1119.54
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 493.0
    DEF 2253.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 1315.16
    tetrachloroethylene 1660.41
    eugenol 641.54
    triacetin 909.62
    span 80 855.71
    1,4-butanediol 525.25
    1,1-dichloroethane 2443.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1204.31
    methyl formate 804.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1501.67
    n-decane 99.61
    butyronitrile 1949.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 639.47
    1-chlorooctane 472.43
    1-chlorotetradecane 140.74
    n-nonane 111.99
    undecane 64.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 227.89
    cyclooctane 162.5
    cyclopentanol 2100.61
    tetrahydropyran 3926.8
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1499.25
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1401.41
    1-hexene 2180.89
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1180.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 300.53
    methyl butyrate 1773.07

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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