Ricinoleamide MEA

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    106-16-1

    Molecular formula
    C20H39NO3

    SMILES
    CCCCCC[C@H](C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Savory 34.63%
    Meaty 33.61%
    Oily 33.14%
    Fatty 30.99%
    Citrus 30.97%
    Herbal 30.19%
    Fresh 29.01%
    Fishy 26.68%
    Odorless 26.48%
    Waxy 25.07%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 30.44%
    Mild 29.86%
    Odorless 28.86%
    Waxy 26.56%
    Herbal 26.22%
    Bland 24.89%
    Oily 23.39%
    Faint 22.78%
    Slightly waxy 21.51%
    Bay oil 21.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    341.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    451°C

    Flash point

    • 224.49 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 106-16-1
    • Ricinoleamide MEA
    • ricinoleic ethylolamide
    • (R)-12-Hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)oleamide
    • 9-Octadecenamide, 12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, (9Z,12R)-
    • Q5ZUN5RM0T
    • EINECS 203-368-2
    • FLEXRICIN 115
    • Ricinoleoyl monoethanolamide
    • 2-RICINOLEAMIDOETHANOL
    • (9Z,12R)-12-Hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-9-octadecenamide
    • DTXSID40883298
    • N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenamide
    • Monoethanolamine ricinoleic acid amide
    • 12-Hydroxy-9-octadecenamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
    • 9-Octadecenamide, 12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-,
    • RefChem:883618
    • DTXCID601022839
    • N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ricinoleamide
    • (Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide
    • UNII-Q5ZUN5RM0T
    • SCHEMBL874474
    • CHEMBL3394382
    • (9Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide
    • JYDIHAYTECQGQK-UZRURVBFSA-N
    • N-(2-hydroxyethyl) ricinoleic amide
    • Q27896299
    • 106-16-1

  • Applications

    Ricinoleamide MEA (CAS 106-16-1) is a castor-oil-derived, nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used in a range of formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as a conditioning/emollient component and as a surface-active agent in shampoos, body washes, and other cleansers. In household cleaning products, it acts as a surfactant to improve cleaning performance. In industrial formulations, it is used as a surfactant and rheology modifier in coatings, inks, and adhesives to improve wetting and compatibility. It may also function as a processing aid or lubricant in polymer/plastics processing and can serve as an intermediate or precursor in the synthesis of other surfactants. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 32.31
    methanol 68.34
    isopropanol 18.88
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 20.61
    n-propanol 23.53
    acetone 37.91
    n-butanol 26.17
    acetonitrile 6.96
    DMF 90.82
    toluene 8.65
    isobutanol 18.03
    1,4-dioxane 47.94
    methyl acetate 16.2
    THF 173.76
    2-butanone 30.44
    n-pentanol 25.45
    sec-butanol 20.08
    n-hexane 1.4
    ethylene glycol 4.51
    NMP 150.4
    cyclohexane 4.64
    DMSO 302.87
    n-butyl acetate 31.27
    n-octanol 19.55
    chloroform 49.9
    n-propyl acetate 35.9
    acetic acid 44.25
    dichloromethane 49.98
    cyclohexanone 104.33
    propylene glycol 12.81
    isopropyl acetate 26.34
    DMAc 187.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 76.22
    isopentanol 31.89
    n-heptane 1.59
    ethyl formate 19.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 41.54
    n-hexanol 20.49
    2-methoxyethanol 87.57
    isobutyl acetate 27.87
    tetrachloromethane 10.44
    n-pentyl acetate 41.91
    transcutol 368.8
    n-heptanol 19.47
    ethylbenzene 8.32
    MIBK 38.29
    2-propoxyethanol 66.65
    tert-butanol 35.43
    MTBE 26.8
    2-butoxyethanol 63.93
    propionic acid 23.85
    o-xylene 11.64
    formic acid 21.5
    diethyl ether 13.83
    m-xylene 9.53
    p-xylene 10.84
    chlorobenzene 14.21
    dimethyl carbonate 12.33
    n-octane 1.07
    formamide 29.91
    cyclopentanone 107.05
    2-pentanone 35.44
    anisole 23.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 49.81
    gamma-butyrolactone 92.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 77.46
    pyridine 35.16
    3-pentanone 24.16
    furfural 86.86
    n-dodecane 0.91
    diethylene glycol 45.17
    diisopropyl ether 7.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 33.61
    acetylacetone 56.74
    n-hexadecane 1.04
    acetophenone 37.96
    methyl propionate 20.86
    isopentyl acetate 38.75
    trichloroethylene 73.89
    n-nonanol 19.21
    cyclohexanol 39.42
    benzyl alcohol 26.14
    2-ethylhexanol 17.23
    isooctanol 19.12
    dipropyl ether 16.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 19.14
    ethyl lactate 28.41
    propylene carbonate 53.6
    n-methylformamide 28.12
    2-pentanol 16.2
    n-pentane 0.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 53.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 52.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 64.93
    mesitylene 7.99
    ε-caprolactone 88.78
    p-cymene 8.42
    epichlorohydrin 94.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 30.83
    2-aminoethanol 18.15
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 115.36
    sulfolane 223.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.19
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 72.07
    n-hexyl acetate 47.38
    isooctane 1.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 100.6
    sec-butyl acetate 28.28
    tert-butyl acetate 46.79
    decalin 3.35
    glycerin 30.56
    diglyme 194.75
    acrylic acid 19.38
    isopropyl myristate 16.04
    n-butyric acid 53.1
    acetyl acetate 19.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 22.47
    ethyl propionate 23.85
    nitromethane 60.72
    1,2-diethoxyethane 58.04
    benzonitrile 21.0
    trioctyl phosphate 15.61
    1-bromopropane 14.86
    gamma-valerolactone 165.69
    n-decanol 12.36
    triethyl phosphate 23.53
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 16.27
    propionitrile 9.4
    vinylene carbonate 38.5
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 114.53
    DMS 25.34
    cumene 8.2
    2-octanol 13.05
    2-hexanone 38.94
    octyl acetate 20.68
    limonene 13.78
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 118.38
    ethyl orthosilicate 25.69
    tributyl phosphate 19.95
    diacetone alcohol 76.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 23.92
    acrylonitrile 11.3
    aniline 17.19
    1,3-propanediol 35.63
    bromobenzene 13.28
    dibromomethane 28.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 80.25
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 37.79
    tetrabutyl urea 31.03
    diisobutyl methanol 12.78
    2-phenylethanol 24.79
    styrene 9.06
    dioctyl adipate 33.99
    dimethyl sulfate 38.49
    ethyl butyrate 30.24
    methyl lactate 28.83
    butyl lactate 48.3
    diethyl carbonate 18.69
    propanediol butyl ether 67.38
    triethyl orthoformate 32.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.71
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 52.74
    morpholine 86.39
    tert-butylamine 16.17
    n-dodecanol 8.43
    dimethoxymethane 51.0
    ethylene carbonate 33.78
    cyrene 72.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 60.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 29.84
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 26.26
    4-methylpyridine 31.24
    dibutyl ether 23.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.78
    DEF 59.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 112.75
    tetrachloroethylene 54.07
    eugenol 51.78
    triacetin 64.93
    span 80 57.56
    1,4-butanediol 14.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 22.47
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 30.19
    methyl formate 17.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 27.49
    n-decane 1.87
    butyronitrile 14.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 20.1
    1-chlorooctane 10.19
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.3
    n-nonane 1.58
    undecane 1.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.64
    cyclooctane 1.5
    cyclopentanol 37.61
    tetrahydropyran 59.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 26.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 121.96
    1-hexene 5.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 52.8
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 18.86
    methyl butyrate 42.9

    Scent© AI

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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