Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    33940-98-6

    Molecular formula
    C27H52O8

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COCC(COCC(CO)O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 46.68%
    Waxy 46.66%
    Oily 41.94%
    Odorless 37.75%
    Sweet 26.4%
    Buttery 25.39%
    Alcoholic 24.61%
    Fruity 21.76%
    Peach 21.62%
    Lactonic 20.61%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 40.67%
    Odorless 35.38%
    Mild 35.25%
    Fatty 33.24%
    Bland 30.51%
    Oily 28.04%
    Sweet 25.42%
    Faint 22.94%
    Sweet-like 22.25%
    Slightly waxy 21.78%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.24 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    504.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    904°C

    Flash point

    • 255.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 33940-98-6
    • Oleic acid, monoester with triglycerol
    • CAPROL 3GO
    • SUNSOFT A-17C
    • ISOLAN GO 33
    • SUNSOFT A-171C
    • TRIGLYCERIN MONOOLEATE
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, monoester with triglycerol
    • XRQ165498B
    • 251-749-7
    • EINECS 251-749-7
    • RefChem:175160
    • Triglycerol monooleate
    • Triglyceryl monooleate
    • UNII-XRQ165498B
    • Tetraglyceryl monooleate
    • [3-[3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropyl] (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • SCHEMBL18067435
    • SJLAFUFWXUJDDR-KTKRTIGZSA-N
    • NS00127854
    • oleic acid, monoester with triglycerol, AldrichCPR
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-,esters,monoester with triglycerol
    • 33940-98-6

  • Applications

    Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate (CAS 33940-98-6) is a nonionic surfactant and emollient widely used as an emulsifier and solubilizer in cosmetic formulations, providing conditioning properties in creams, lotions, and cleansers. In personal care and household cleaners, it acts as a mild surfactant that stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions and improves texture and spreadability. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a nonionic surfactant and dispersant for oils and pigments in coatings and inks, as well as a processing aid and carrier for active ingredients. It can function as a solubilizer for fragrance components and other actives, aiding formulation of scented products. It may also appear as an emollient/conditioning component in topical formulations used in pharmaceutical or cosmetic contexts, subject to formulation limits and regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.38
    methanol 10.12
    isopropanol 1.79
    water 0.56
    ethyl acetate 4.17
    n-propanol 3.82
    acetone 8.85
    n-butanol 3.2
    acetonitrile 2.3
    DMF 35.58
    toluene 2.77
    isobutanol 2.74
    1,4-dioxane 11.47
    methyl acetate 5.3
    THF 28.8
    2-butanone 8.22
    n-pentanol 3.62
    sec-butanol 3.01
    n-hexane 0.35
    ethylene glycol 2.18
    NMP 85.99
    cyclohexane 1.16
    DMSO 90.63
    n-butyl acetate 3.1
    n-octanol 5.38
    chloroform 12.65
    n-propyl acetate 4.54
    acetic acid 20.41
    dichloromethane 13.78
    cyclohexanone 26.01
    propylene glycol 3.77
    isopropyl acetate 3.88
    DMAc 75.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 14.67
    isopentanol 3.19
    n-heptane 0.55
    ethyl formate 5.26
    1,2-dichloroethane 9.85
    n-hexanol 2.45
    2-methoxyethanol 18.78
    isobutyl acetate 3.3
    tetrachloromethane 3.0
    n-pentyl acetate 9.3
    transcutol 66.65
    n-heptanol 4.87
    ethylbenzene 2.24
    MIBK 5.78
    2-propoxyethanol 10.21
    tert-butanol 3.11
    MTBE 3.23
    2-butoxyethanol 16.54
    propionic acid 9.04
    o-xylene 3.88
    formic acid 15.85
    diethyl ether 2.09
    m-xylene 2.72
    p-xylene 2.56
    chlorobenzene 3.01
    dimethyl carbonate 6.94
    n-octane 0.42
    formamide 19.0
    cyclopentanone 29.01
    2-pentanone 6.92
    anisole 4.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 29.69
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 14.9
    pyridine 9.74
    3-pentanone 7.49
    furfural 27.79
    n-dodecane 0.32
    diethylene glycol 8.76
    diisopropyl ether 1.13
    tert-amyl alcohol 4.9
    acetylacetone 15.27
    n-hexadecane 0.36
    acetophenone 10.5
    methyl propionate 7.43
    isopentyl acetate 4.02
    trichloroethylene 19.64
    n-nonanol 5.58
    cyclohexanol 7.41
    benzyl alcohol 6.44
    2-ethylhexanol 2.56
    isooctanol 4.52
    dipropyl ether 2.84
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.86
    ethyl lactate 7.99
    propylene carbonate 15.05
    n-methylformamide 14.54
    2-pentanol 2.16
    n-pentane 0.29
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 9.14
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 8.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 18.34
    mesitylene 2.01
    ε-caprolactone 25.07
    p-cymene 1.97
    epichlorohydrin 24.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.74
    2-aminoethanol 4.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 46.55
    sulfolane 97.98
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 12.19
    n-hexyl acetate 10.68
    isooctane 0.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 24.16
    sec-butyl acetate 3.83
    tert-butyl acetate 8.08
    decalin 0.92
    glycerin 10.69
    diglyme 49.4
    acrylic acid 10.47
    isopropyl myristate 3.58
    n-butyric acid 11.21
    acetyl acetate 5.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 5.69
    ethyl propionate 4.63
    nitromethane 29.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9.2
    benzonitrile 4.39
    trioctyl phosphate 4.33
    1-bromopropane 3.02
    gamma-valerolactone 50.83
    n-decanol 3.48
    triethyl phosphate 6.02
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.9
    propionitrile 2.14
    vinylene carbonate 13.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 42.75
    DMS 7.68
    cumene 2.13
    2-octanol 3.34
    2-hexanone 6.32
    octyl acetate 5.46
    limonene 3.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 19.24
    ethyl orthosilicate 5.93
    tributyl phosphate 4.83
    diacetone alcohol 16.99
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.83
    acrylonitrile 3.77
    aniline 4.71
    1,3-propanediol 5.99
    bromobenzene 2.9
    dibromomethane 6.76
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 22.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 7.49
    tetrabutyl urea 8.23
    diisobutyl methanol 1.82
    2-phenylethanol 4.81
    styrene 1.99
    dioctyl adipate 8.81
    dimethyl sulfate 26.37
    ethyl butyrate 4.51
    methyl lactate 12.15
    butyl lactate 13.39
    diethyl carbonate 3.05
    propanediol butyl ether 17.95
    triethyl orthoformate 6.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.97
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 17.86
    morpholine 18.17
    tert-butylamine 1.59
    n-dodecanol 2.25
    dimethoxymethane 15.95
    ethylene carbonate 10.4
    cyrene 30.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 14.59
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3.51
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.13
    4-methylpyridine 7.3
    dibutyl ether 4.28
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.82
    DEF 16.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 31.09
    tetrachloroethylene 15.82
    eugenol 16.17
    triacetin 22.41
    span 80 16.52
    1,4-butanediol 3.62
    1,1-dichloroethane 4.46
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 4.12
    methyl formate 10.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.85
    n-decane 0.68
    butyronitrile 2.15
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4.2
    1-chlorooctane 3.14
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.0
    n-nonane 0.59
    undecane 0.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.6
    cyclooctane 0.66
    cyclopentanol 8.03
    tetrahydropyran 9.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 32.54
    1-hexene 0.98
    2-isopropoxyethanol 9.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 13.04
    methyl butyrate 7.34

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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