Myristyl Lactate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1323-03-1

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 70.73%
    Waxy 60.58%
    Oily 55.71%
    Fruity 45.28%
    Creamy 40.51%
    Buttery 39.47%
    Sweet 36.23%
    Dairy 34.86%
    Milky 33.8%
    Coconut 27.84%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 68.58%
    Oily 50.87%
    Fatty 44.62%
    Mild 41.63%
    Soapy 40.18%
    Creamy 36.38%
    Fruity 35.57%
    Sweet 31.64%
    Coconut 29.43%
    Fat 29.23%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.5

    pKa est.
    7.03 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    286.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    351°C

    Flash point

    • 155.98 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Tetradecyl lactate
    • 1323-03-1
    • Myristyl lactate
    • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, tetradecyl ester
    • Ceraphyl 50
    • CRODAMOL ML
    • DERMOL ML
    • 1D822OC34X
    • CEGESOFT C 17
    • DTXSID50862630
    • RefChem:819758
    • DTXCID30811363
    • 215-350-1
    • Tetradecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • Lactic Acid Tetradecyl Ester
    • MFCD00072742
    • TetradecylLactate
    • Lactic acid, tetradecyl ester
    • Tetradecyl 2-Hydroxypropionate
    • UNII-1D822OC34X
    • EINECS 215-350-1
    • 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid, tetradecyl ester
    • AI3-14482
    • SCHEMBL15277
    • MYRISTYL LACTATE [II]
    • Lactic acid, N-tetradecyl ester
    • (+/-)-MYRISTYL LACTATE
    • BORJONZPSTVSFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • MYRISTYL LACTATE, (+/-)-
    • FT172796
    • CS-0362711
    • NS00013879
    • T2231
    • D92586
    • Q27252270
    • 1323-03-1

  • Applications

    Myristyl Lactate (CAS 1323-03-1) is commonly used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and conditioning agent, helping to soften skin and hair and improve slip in creams, lotions, and lip products; it can function as a mild surfactant or coemulsifier in oil in water formulations, aiding dispersion and stability; in polymer and plastics processing it can act as a plasticizer or processing aid to improve flexibility and handling of certain blends; it may serve as a solvent or carrier for fragrance oils or active cosmetic ingredients in fragrance and personal care formulations; and it can be used in household cleaners as a slip enhancing additive, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 357.53
    methanol 469.36
    isopropanol 458.69
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 1197.77
    n-propanol 408.86
    acetone 948.14
    n-butanol 444.52
    acetonitrile 380.74
    DMF 1021.51
    toluene 293.06
    isobutanol 404.72
    1,4-dioxane 968.77
    methyl acetate 694.68
    THF 2004.43
    2-butanone 961.79
    n-pentanol 347.43
    sec-butanol 481.42
    n-hexane 114.31
    ethylene glycol 22.63
    NMP 1333.74
    cyclohexane 485.13
    DMSO 1668.18
    n-butyl acetate 1112.68
    n-octanol 271.12
    chloroform 1574.72
    n-propyl acetate 1318.8
    acetic acid 411.51
    dichloromethane 1737.84
    cyclohexanone 2242.78
    propylene glycol 70.96
    isopropyl acetate 995.13
    DMAc 1193.91
    2-ethoxyethanol 664.31
    isopentanol 559.83
    n-heptane 97.65
    ethyl formate 511.31
    1,2-dichloroethane 1532.39
    n-hexanol 306.32
    2-methoxyethanol 750.53
    isobutyl acetate 732.94
    tetrachloromethane 423.0
    n-pentyl acetate 1193.41
    transcutol 2287.55
    n-heptanol 275.77
    ethylbenzene 230.69
    MIBK 882.73
    2-propoxyethanol 584.6
    tert-butanol 795.47
    MTBE 1025.58
    2-butoxyethanol 637.95
    propionic acid 407.38
    o-xylene 278.73
    formic acid 78.69
    diethyl ether 837.75
    m-xylene 251.57
    p-xylene 344.16
    chlorobenzene 506.8
    dimethyl carbonate 198.47
    n-octane 50.5
    formamide 197.32
    cyclopentanone 1971.92
    2-pentanone 1138.75
    anisole 451.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1214.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 1728.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 725.41
    pyridine 878.96
    3-pentanone 800.01
    furfural 1118.92
    n-dodecane 24.75
    diethylene glycol 249.16
    diisopropyl ether 361.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 740.92
    acetylacetone 1163.43
    n-hexadecane 30.71
    acetophenone 596.9
    methyl propionate 716.8
    isopentyl acetate 1004.74
    trichloroethylene 2131.34
    n-nonanol 249.03
    cyclohexanol 843.52
    benzyl alcohol 313.96
    2-ethylhexanol 320.96
    isooctanol 304.74
    dipropyl ether 625.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 610.11
    ethyl lactate 344.01
    propylene carbonate 935.21
    n-methylformamide 425.13
    2-pentanol 432.03
    n-pentane 81.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 626.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 788.91
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 404.35
    mesitylene 204.69
    ε-caprolactone 1821.46
    p-cymene 188.07
    epichlorohydrin 1815.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1430.29
    2-aminoethanol 102.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1159.91
    sulfolane 2313.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 75.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1584.2
    n-hexyl acetate 1005.05
    isooctane 48.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 662.87
    sec-butyl acetate 898.24
    tert-butyl acetate 1181.12
    decalin 131.62
    glycerin 115.26
    diglyme 1561.28
    acrylic acid 237.86
    isopropyl myristate 282.0
    n-butyric acid 995.19
    acetyl acetate 637.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 196.98
    ethyl propionate 956.37
    nitromethane 1022.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1070.68
    benzonitrile 489.01
    trioctyl phosphate 177.47
    1-bromopropane 874.64
    gamma-valerolactone 2312.53
    n-decanol 152.76
    triethyl phosphate 328.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 306.94
    propionitrile 441.91
    vinylene carbonate 682.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1058.63
    DMS 475.42
    cumene 176.71
    2-octanol 276.35
    2-hexanone 947.9
    octyl acetate 354.73
    limonene 377.66
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1468.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 337.77
    tributyl phosphate 247.05
    diacetone alcohol 930.15
    N,N-dimethylaniline 319.97
    acrylonitrile 427.39
    aniline 318.03
    1,3-propanediol 267.73
    bromobenzene 593.28
    dibromomethane 1188.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2097.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 591.27
    tetrabutyl urea 334.35
    diisobutyl methanol 233.97
    2-phenylethanol 280.26
    styrene 280.21
    dioctyl adipate 425.89
    dimethyl sulfate 420.45
    ethyl butyrate 908.4
    methyl lactate 266.58
    butyl lactate 642.92
    diethyl carbonate 436.06
    propanediol butyl ether 470.69
    triethyl orthoformate 575.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 177.74
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 550.2
    morpholine 1443.83
    tert-butylamine 497.07
    n-dodecanol 108.11
    dimethoxymethane 671.98
    ethylene carbonate 708.21
    cyrene 429.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1051.49
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 813.59
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 651.85
    4-methylpyridine 860.45
    dibutyl ether 683.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 233.97
    DEF 1284.63
    dimethyl isosorbide 822.52
    tetrachloroethylene 1429.06
    eugenol 413.74
    triacetin 809.86
    span 80 416.48
    1,4-butanediol 116.79
    1,1-dichloroethane 1212.92
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 393.91
    methyl formate 285.43
    2-methyl-1-butanol 470.13
    n-decane 60.92
    butyronitrile 618.61
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 288.14
    1-chlorooctane 313.7
    1-chlorotetradecane 81.94
    n-nonane 64.59
    undecane 35.47
    tert-butylcyclohexane 98.67
    cyclooctane 99.96
    cyclopentanol 762.03
    tetrahydropyran 1725.78
    tert-amyl methyl ether 747.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 782.96
    1-hexene 316.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 561.58
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 175.7
    methyl butyrate 1439.4

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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