Myristyl Acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    638-59-5

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 72.73%
    Fatty 65.28%
    Fruity 60.91%
    Oily 58.47%
    Sweet 48.89%
    Fresh 39.64%
    Citrus 39.21%
    Floral 38.43%
    Clean 38.09%
    Rose 33.64%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.7

    pKa est.
    7.42 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    256.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    316°C

    Flash point est.
    136.81 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Tetradecyl acetate
    • 638-59-5
    • Myristyl acetate
    • 1-Tetradecanol, acetate
    • Tetradecanol acetate
    • TETRADECYLACETATE
    • 1-Tetradecanol, 1-acetate
    • G9O55CT350
    • EINECS 211-344-8
    • AI3-11586
    • DTXSID40862341
    • ACETIC ACID, TETRADECYL ESTER
    • UNII-G9O55CT350
    • n-tetradecyl acetate
    • tetradecanoyl acetate
    • MFCD00053737
    • 1-Tetradecyl acetate
    • 1-Tetradecanyl acetate
    • tetradecan-1-yl acetate
    • SCHEMBL506542
    • MYRISTYL ACETATE [INCI]
    • CHEMBL2228462
    • DTXCID90811122
    • CHEBI:179737
    • LMFA07010331
    • AKOS016006385
    • CS-W023024
    • DS-2512
    • HY-W042284
    • FT143508
    • DB-344390
    • NS00042533
    • Q27278976
    • 211-344-8

  • Applications

    Myristyl Acetate (CAS 638-59-5) is a long-chain fatty ester widely used in fragrance and personal care: in fine fragrances, body sprays, detergents, and fabric softeners it imparts a light fruity-waxy note, acts as a solvent/diluent for aroma chemicals, and serves as a fixative to extend scent longevity on skin, textiles, and surfaces; in skin and hair care (creams, lotions, sunscreens, color cosmetics, shampoos/conditioners) it functions as an emollient and sensorial enhancer, improving slip and spread, reducing tack, aiding dispersion of pigments and UV filters, and contributing to water resistance; it is also compatible with many oil phases (esters, hydrocarbons, silicones), making it useful for optimizing texture, gloss, and formulation stability, and as a fragrance carrier in household products.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 273.88
    methanol 229.15
    isopropanol 411.35
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 1127.59
    n-propanol 359.0
    acetone 819.6
    n-butanol 404.86
    acetonitrile 327.43
    DMF 977.65
    toluene 454.43
    isobutanol 387.41
    1,4-dioxane 1042.69
    methyl acetate 623.25
    THF 2268.89
    2-butanone 1023.41
    n-pentanol 318.48
    sec-butanol 453.77
    n-hexane 278.16
    ethylene glycol 13.58
    NMP 1461.07
    cyclohexane 752.48
    DMSO 1116.95
    n-butyl acetate 1216.13
    n-octanol 251.03
    chloroform 2280.65
    n-propyl acetate 1226.4
    acetic acid 247.31
    dichloromethane 2223.28
    cyclohexanone 2486.88
    propylene glycol 54.23
    isopropyl acetate 997.97
    DMAc 1178.53
    2-ethoxyethanol 486.43
    isopentanol 521.46
    n-heptane 205.48
    ethyl formate 408.08
    1,2-dichloroethane 1649.9
    n-hexanol 344.3
    2-methoxyethanol 559.9
    isobutyl acetate 784.84
    tetrachloromethane 526.2
    n-pentyl acetate 1053.75
    transcutol 2070.13
    n-heptanol 217.93
    ethylbenzene 352.47
    MIBK 890.73
    2-propoxyethanol 572.16
    tert-butanol 711.9
    MTBE 1185.67
    2-butoxyethanol 483.99
    propionic acid 323.08
    o-xylene 378.88
    formic acid 33.53
    diethyl ether 1048.72
    m-xylene 358.06
    p-xylene 492.43
    chlorobenzene 694.91
    dimethyl carbonate 153.01
    n-octane 70.59
    formamide 75.63
    cyclopentanone 2100.49
    2-pentanone 1131.16
    anisole 591.85
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1605.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 1727.2
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 648.23
    pyridine 1138.22
    3-pentanone 827.59
    furfural 1106.2
    n-dodecane 35.79
    diethylene glycol 197.8
    diisopropyl ether 454.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 690.44
    acetylacetone 1119.26
    n-hexadecane 45.82
    acetophenone 645.21
    methyl propionate 679.73
    isopentyl acetate 1114.5
    trichloroethylene 2408.44
    n-nonanol 247.35
    cyclohexanol 849.72
    benzyl alcohol 343.19
    2-ethylhexanol 405.13
    isooctanol 256.94
    dipropyl ether 1047.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 781.91
    ethyl lactate 310.74
    propylene carbonate 942.15
    n-methylformamide 290.66
    2-pentanol 409.44
    n-pentane 141.56
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 681.36
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 900.4
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 474.38
    mesitylene 287.42
    ε-caprolactone 1805.67
    p-cymene 259.85
    epichlorohydrin 1868.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1873.19
    2-aminoethanol 75.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1166.89
    sulfolane 2353.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 94.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2062.67
    n-hexyl acetate 1076.36
    isooctane 66.39
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 645.86
    sec-butyl acetate 964.99
    tert-butyl acetate 1227.36
    decalin 241.21
    glycerin 79.32
    diglyme 1372.4
    acrylic acid 174.54
    isopropyl myristate 383.67
    n-butyric acid 852.3
    acetyl acetate 573.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 244.79
    ethyl propionate 1019.57
    nitromethane 607.69
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1164.88
    benzonitrile 560.37
    trioctyl phosphate 196.68
    1-bromopropane 1253.1
    gamma-valerolactone 2241.3
    n-decanol 161.44
    triethyl phosphate 421.15
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 297.52
    propionitrile 476.24
    vinylene carbonate 651.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1033.92
    DMS 509.28
    cumene 252.81
    2-octanol 228.14
    2-hexanone 1076.67
    octyl acetate 432.05
    limonene 539.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1452.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 426.36
    tributyl phosphate 288.41
    diacetone alcohol 862.72
    N,N-dimethylaniline 427.42
    acrylonitrile 426.58
    aniline 417.29
    1,3-propanediol 180.2
    bromobenzene 868.91
    dibromomethane 1624.67
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2566.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 776.5
    tetrabutyl urea 414.86
    diisobutyl methanol 299.94
    2-phenylethanol 340.38
    styrene 429.59
    dioctyl adipate 558.73
    dimethyl sulfate 354.57
    ethyl butyrate 1116.43
    methyl lactate 212.37
    butyl lactate 554.15
    diethyl carbonate 552.91
    propanediol butyl ether 363.65
    triethyl orthoformate 773.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 245.92
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 582.38
    morpholine 1529.64
    tert-butylamine 537.38
    n-dodecanol 119.74
    dimethoxymethane 611.79
    ethylene carbonate 680.71
    cyrene 442.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 915.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 943.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 887.04
    4-methylpyridine 1133.82
    dibutyl ether 957.8
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 299.94
    DEF 1305.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 1037.11
    tetrachloroethylene 1548.9
    eugenol 427.68
    triacetin 852.38
    span 80 509.26
    1,4-butanediol 72.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 1611.03
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 384.3
    methyl formate 176.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 451.12
    n-decane 87.23
    butyronitrile 640.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 323.34
    1-chlorooctane 378.46
    1-chlorotetradecane 121.62
    n-nonane 91.73
    undecane 51.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 179.21
    cyclooctane 173.92
    cyclopentanol 770.1
    tetrahydropyran 2103.61
    tert-amyl methyl ether 952.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 835.88
    1-hexene 616.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 485.3
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 90.77
    methyl butyrate 1411.95

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ambrette seed 1 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 0.31%
Angelica root (Finland) 4 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. archangelica, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.1%
Angelica root (Finland) 3 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. sativa, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.4%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.5%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 0.33%
Guava fruit (Cuba) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.5%
Cochlospermum planchonii tubercle Cochlospermum planchonii A.Rich, fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 14.4%
Cochlospermum tinctorium tubercle Cochlospermum tinctorium (Hook.), fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 11.7%