Myristyl Ethylhexanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    72201-45-7

    Molecular formula
    C22H44O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 60.27%
    Waxy 57.22%
    Fatty 56.43%
    Fruity 52.13%
    Floral 29.83%
    Woody 29.35%
    Herbal 27.37%
    Fresh 25.79%
    Creamy 25.74%
    Odorless 25.33%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 60.88%
    Oily 48.96%
    Mild 42.41%
    Fatty 41.92%
    Soapy 34.75%
    Fruity 32.16%
    Fat 29.11%
    Creamy 27.2%
    Sweet 26.96%
    Bland 26.8%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.6

    pKa est.
    6.81 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    340.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    379°C

    Flash point

    • 166.24 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Tetradecyl 2-ethylhexanoate
    • myristyl ethylhexanoate
    • UNII-OOF97MX03T
    • OOF97MX03T
    • EINECS 276-456-1
    • MYRISTYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE
    • 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, MYRISTYL ESTER
    • RefChem:160429
    • MYRISTYL ETHYLHEXANOATE [INCI]
    • YYVIVUWGOOIWIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 72201-45-7
    • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, tetradecyl ester
    • Tetradecyl 2-ethylhexanoate #
    • SCHEMBL2121081
    • DTXSID00868102
    • NS00013878
    • Q27285760
    • 72201-45-7

  • Applications

    Myristyl Ethylhexanoate (CAS 72201-45-7) is a high‑molecular‑weight fatty ester commonly used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and slip agent, helping soften skin and hair and improving the texture of creams, lotions, and makeup bases. In perfumery and fragrance applications it serves as a solvent/vehicle for aroma compounds and can act as a light fixative due to its long‑chain structure. It is also used as a processing aid in coatings and inks and as a plasticizer or lubricant in certain polymer formulations, aiding compatibility and flow. In household products it can function as a solvent and conditioning agent, helping formulate cleaners and detergents while contributing to skin feel. In some industrial formulations it is evaluated as a carrier or solvent for specialty blends, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1047.74
    methanol 788.96
    isopropanol 1580.61
    water 0.31
    ethyl acetate 6460.94
    n-propanol 1614.16
    acetone 4642.31
    n-butanol 1994.04
    acetonitrile 2020.7
    DMF 3947.71
    toluene 2510.19
    isobutanol 1748.35
    1,4-dioxane 5022.46
    methyl acetate 3539.21
    THF 8996.4
    2-butanone 5140.75
    n-pentanol 1173.35
    sec-butanol 2053.98
    n-hexane 876.26
    ethylene glycol 45.77
    NMP 6605.12
    cyclohexane 4362.77
    DMSO 3092.81
    n-butyl acetate 5734.3
    n-octanol 1335.2
    chloroform 10268.35
    n-propyl acetate 5917.03
    acetic acid 1367.66
    dichloromethane 11498.99
    cyclohexanone 13602.76
    propylene glycol 152.0
    isopropyl acetate 5261.13
    DMAc 5101.4
    2-ethoxyethanol 1673.67
    isopentanol 2444.18
    n-heptane 783.27
    ethyl formate 2475.0
    1,2-dichloroethane 8926.44
    n-hexanol 1081.9
    2-methoxyethanol 1873.26
    isobutyl acetate 3484.83
    tetrachloromethane 3030.08
    n-pentyl acetate 6988.04
    transcutol 6287.34
    n-heptanol 1181.77
    ethylbenzene 1488.46
    MIBK 4465.97
    2-propoxyethanol 1696.0
    tert-butanol 2439.14
    MTBE 4560.73
    2-butoxyethanol 2223.64
    propionic acid 1703.52
    o-xylene 1895.44
    formic acid 178.46
    diethyl ether 4525.91
    m-xylene 1646.79
    p-xylene 2463.44
    chlorobenzene 4317.09
    dimethyl carbonate 983.44
    n-octane 373.31
    formamide 503.35
    cyclopentanone 9809.74
    2-pentanone 5988.29
    anisole 2504.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6504.28
    gamma-butyrolactone 8243.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2127.73
    pyridine 6245.9
    3-pentanone 4612.19
    furfural 4777.34
    n-dodecane 157.52
    diethylene glycol 485.96
    diisopropyl ether 2027.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 2628.7
    acetylacetone 5235.5
    n-hexadecane 200.11
    acetophenone 2884.89
    methyl propionate 3666.13
    isopentyl acetate 5268.97
    trichloroethylene 12566.3
    n-nonanol 1223.32
    cyclohexanol 4346.39
    benzyl alcohol 1302.2
    2-ethylhexanol 1437.65
    isooctanol 1317.45
    dipropyl ether 3258.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4297.71
    ethyl lactate 1158.46
    propylene carbonate 4912.2
    n-methylformamide 1575.52
    2-pentanol 1994.09
    n-pentane 707.81
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2185.05
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3393.64
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1284.69
    mesitylene 1252.18
    ε-caprolactone 9847.05
    p-cymene 1108.38
    epichlorohydrin 8508.02
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 9778.71
    2-aminoethanol 242.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5061.66
    sulfolane 8452.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 470.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9161.37
    n-hexyl acetate 5744.21
    isooctane 289.55
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2066.1
    sec-butyl acetate 4417.07
    tert-butyl acetate 5685.61
    decalin 938.12
    glycerin 199.83
    diglyme 5772.09
    acrylic acid 952.55
    isopropyl myristate 1601.68
    n-butyric acid 4820.74
    acetyl acetate 3227.16
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 912.54
    ethyl propionate 4836.78
    nitromethane 3599.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5015.38
    benzonitrile 2702.17
    trioctyl phosphate 808.37
    1-bromopropane 6186.08
    gamma-valerolactone 10668.56
    n-decanol 723.47
    triethyl phosphate 1518.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1313.22
    propionitrile 2519.95
    vinylene carbonate 3716.47
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3491.43
    DMS 2456.78
    cumene 995.41
    2-octanol 1378.54
    2-hexanone 4229.45
    octyl acetate 1922.51
    limonene 2332.87
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4929.99
    ethyl orthosilicate 1587.05
    tributyl phosphate 1120.64
    diacetone alcohol 3341.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1625.49
    acrylonitrile 2203.08
    aniline 2138.97
    1,3-propanediol 735.33
    bromobenzene 5322.59
    dibromomethane 7957.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 11204.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2874.82
    tetrabutyl urea 1685.84
    diisobutyl methanol 1064.75
    2-phenylethanol 1179.82
    styrene 1977.02
    dioctyl adipate 2093.45
    dimethyl sulfate 1645.73
    ethyl butyrate 5155.94
    methyl lactate 914.03
    butyl lactate 2752.45
    diethyl carbonate 2277.36
    propanediol butyl ether 1355.59
    triethyl orthoformate 3068.13
    p-tert-butyltoluene 934.99
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2561.1
    morpholine 6804.3
    tert-butylamine 1788.32
    n-dodecanol 499.98
    dimethoxymethane 2531.48
    ethylene carbonate 4159.91
    cyrene 1280.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5091.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4444.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4378.45
    4-methylpyridine 6379.53
    dibutyl ether 4388.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1064.75
    DEF 7122.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 2831.07
    tetrachloroethylene 7322.76
    eugenol 1751.24
    triacetin 3486.28
    span 80 1499.19
    1,4-butanediol 267.6
    1,1-dichloroethane 8257.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1475.96
    methyl formate 1069.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2159.11
    n-decane 426.1
    butyronitrile 3561.61
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1400.56
    1-chlorooctane 1970.85
    1-chlorotetradecane 500.67
    n-nonane 465.21
    undecane 234.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 635.71
    cyclooctane 984.4
    cyclopentanol 3618.73
    tetrahydropyran 10204.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3606.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2384.71
    1-hexene 1993.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1565.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 612.99
    methyl butyrate 6805.82

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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