Propyl myristate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14303-70-9

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 74.89%
    Waxy 71.78%
    Oily 69.28%
    Fruity 42.72%
    Creamy 39.74%
    Sweet 38.78%
    Winey 34.66%
    Cognac 31.79%
    Dairy 30.64%
    Odorless 28.17%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 74.84%
    Oily 55.06%
    Fatty 50.89%
    Soapy 49.73%
    Sweet 48.86%
    Fruity 47.46%
    Coconut 42.82%
    Mild 41.37%
    Creamy 41.19%
    Fat 35.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.3

    pKa est.
    7.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    270.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    325°C

    Flash point

    • 141.04 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Propyl tetradecanoate
    • Propyl myristate
    • 14303-70-9
    • Tetradecanoic acid,propyl ester
    • Tetradecanoic acid, propyl ester
    • myristic acid propyl ester
    • tetradecanoic acid propyl ester
    • EINECS 238-241-0
    • AI3-31609
    • DTXSID20162295
    • Myristic acid, propyl ester
    • Propyltetradecanoate
    • Propyl myristate #
    • SCHEMBL318122
    • CHEMBL207607
    • DTXCID9084786
    • 82G34J5T3H
    • AKOS024257904
    • AS-60445
    • NS00024650
    • A11004
    • 238-241-0

  • Applications

    Propyl myristate (CAS 14303-70-9) is widely used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care products, where it helps soften the skin and facilitate formulation. It also serves as a processing solvent and plasticizer in coatings, inks, adhesives, and some polymer systems, enabling smoother film formation and flexibility. In fragrance and perfumery, it functions as a solvent and carrier for aroma compounds. In industrial cleaning formulations, it can act as a non-polar solvent component. In pharmaceutical topical formulations, it may be used as a solvent or vehicle for active ingredients where permitted. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1217.09
    methanol 938.02
    isopropanol 1735.78
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 4224.58
    n-propanol 1524.44
    acetone 3808.85
    n-butanol 1738.26
    acetonitrile 1569.29
    DMF 3145.95
    toluene 1436.99
    isobutanol 1549.45
    1,4-dioxane 3198.84
    methyl acetate 2446.8
    THF 5741.28
    2-butanone 3767.58
    n-pentanol 1191.47
    sec-butanol 1800.17
    n-hexane 881.7
    ethylene glycol 42.98
    NMP 3562.6
    cyclohexane 2263.3
    DMSO 2950.32
    n-butyl acetate 4008.06
    n-octanol 882.31
    chloroform 6319.68
    n-propyl acetate 4231.03
    acetic acid 972.96
    dichloromethane 6505.98
    cyclohexanone 7692.59
    propylene glycol 155.28
    isopropyl acetate 3462.47
    DMAc 3238.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 1442.46
    isopentanol 2012.0
    n-heptane 578.09
    ethyl formate 1669.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 5059.84
    n-hexanol 1115.02
    2-methoxyethanol 1738.02
    isobutyl acetate 2428.11
    tetrachloromethane 1490.03
    n-pentyl acetate 3578.24
    transcutol 5139.32
    n-heptanol 774.93
    ethylbenzene 973.29
    MIBK 2883.73
    2-propoxyethanol 1604.17
    tert-butanol 2451.47
    MTBE 4002.4
    2-butoxyethanol 1490.5
    propionic acid 1212.32
    o-xylene 1063.16
    formic acid 111.96
    diethyl ether 3878.43
    m-xylene 1008.74
    p-xylene 1477.94
    chlorobenzene 2235.64
    dimethyl carbonate 539.89
    n-octane 224.17
    formamide 267.94
    cyclopentanone 5887.83
    2-pentanone 4257.67
    anisole 1603.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4011.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 4700.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1876.89
    pyridine 3912.56
    3-pentanone 2809.02
    furfural 2999.47
    n-dodecane 105.53
    diethylene glycol 495.45
    diisopropyl ether 1467.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 2236.99
    acetylacetone 3447.09
    n-hexadecane 133.45
    acetophenone 1754.0
    methyl propionate 2355.86
    isopentyl acetate 3494.04
    trichloroethylene 7233.09
    n-nonanol 801.37
    cyclohexanol 2853.53
    benzyl alcohol 948.32
    2-ethylhexanol 1215.66
    isooctanol 837.94
    dipropyl ether 2804.68
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2266.39
    ethyl lactate 845.9
    propylene carbonate 2690.16
    n-methylformamide 1192.76
    2-pentanol 1686.64
    n-pentane 532.63
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1907.5
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2412.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1025.65
    mesitylene 754.98
    ε-caprolactone 5633.19
    p-cymene 708.18
    epichlorohydrin 4945.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5431.41
    2-aminoethanol 234.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3017.39
    sulfolane 5019.52
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 275.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5667.4
    n-hexyl acetate 3378.36
    isooctane 199.77
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1594.36
    sec-butyl acetate 2964.79
    tert-butyl acetate 3621.67
    decalin 606.64
    glycerin 194.93
    diglyme 3596.43
    acrylic acid 640.64
    isopropyl myristate 1003.08
    n-butyric acid 3285.72
    acetyl acetate 1952.27
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 599.89
    ethyl propionate 3302.27
    nitromethane 2313.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3349.17
    benzonitrile 1836.89
    trioctyl phosphate 521.11
    1-bromopropane 4005.19
    gamma-valerolactone 6222.14
    n-decanol 483.59
    triethyl phosphate 980.73
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1035.38
    propionitrile 2034.68
    vinylene carbonate 2049.49
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2476.69
    DMS 1430.39
    cumene 664.46
    2-octanol 811.52
    2-hexanone 3273.71
    octyl acetate 1170.24
    limonene 1443.99
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4211.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 1008.37
    tributyl phosphate 749.34
    diacetone alcohol 2323.26
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1087.23
    acrylonitrile 1743.9
    aniline 1307.79
    1,3-propanediol 622.51
    bromobenzene 2770.55
    dibromomethane 4848.49
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6683.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1844.62
    tetrabutyl urea 1026.23
    diisobutyl methanol 832.69
    2-phenylethanol 908.89
    styrene 1290.15
    dioctyl adipate 1341.33
    dimethyl sulfate 910.02
    ethyl butyrate 3395.45
    methyl lactate 606.76
    butyl lactate 1623.82
    diethyl carbonate 1547.73
    propanediol butyl ether 1022.58
    triethyl orthoformate 1993.93
    p-tert-butyltoluene 628.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1444.98
    morpholine 4806.11
    tert-butylamine 1770.2
    n-dodecanol 350.42
    dimethoxymethane 1867.94
    ethylene carbonate 2243.21
    cyrene 891.76
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2734.71
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2851.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2355.85
    4-methylpyridine 3956.37
    dibutyl ether 2959.33
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 832.69
    DEF 4492.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 1979.38
    tetrachloroethylene 4280.64
    eugenol 1075.66
    triacetin 2086.35
    span 80 1164.64
    1,4-butanediol 249.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 5249.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1275.83
    methyl formate 698.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1713.81
    n-decane 266.77
    butyronitrile 2783.41
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 983.35
    1-chlorooctane 1175.41
    1-chlorotetradecane 333.88
    n-nonane 291.97
    undecane 152.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 450.57
    cyclooctane 514.93
    cyclopentanol 2481.11
    tetrahydropyran 6810.6
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2780.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1793.16
    1-hexene 2078.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1355.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 313.87
    methyl butyrate 4868.82

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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