Sorbitan, dihexadecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    71617-69-1

    Molecular formula
    C38H72O7

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@@H]1[C@H](CO[C@@H]1[C@@H](CO)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 67.04%
    Fatty 56.71%
    Oily 43.91%
    Odorless 40.14%
    Creamy 23.1%
    Milky 21.53%
    Buttery 20.39%
    Dairy 19.05%
    Sweet 18.83%
    Alcoholic 18.01%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 44.91%
    Fatty 43.94%
    Bland 40.66%
    Mild 40.59%
    Oily 36.24%
    Odorless 32.02%
    Faint 29.56%
    Slightly waxy 24.12%
    Fat 23.94%
    Bay oil 22.86%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    13.2

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    641.0 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    868°C

    Flash point

    • 239.93 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Sorbitan, dihexadecanoate
    • Sorbitan dipalmitate
    • 71617-69-1
    • EINECS 275-722-4
    • RefChem:184432
    • 275-722-4
    • Sorbitan,dihexadecanoate
    • SCHEMBL2704204
    • DTXSID10923736
    • 1,4-Anhydro-3,5-di-O-hexadecanoylhexitol
    • NS00121074
    • 1,4-Anhydro-3,5-di-O-hexadecanoyl-D-glucitol
    • (R)-2-hydroxy-1-((2R,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(palmitoyloxy)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)ethyl palmitate
    • 121249-42-1
    • 71617-69-1

  • Applications

    Sorbitan, dihexadecanoate - CAS number: 71617-69-1 is a nonionic sorbitan ester that functions primarily as an emulsifier and surfactant. In cosmetics and personal care, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions in creams and lotions and can contribute to texture and feel. It is also used in household and industrial cleaners to solubilize oils and improve dispersion of fragrances and pigments. In coatings and inks, it acts as a surfactant to improve pigment dispersion and film formation. In polymers and plastics processing, it serves as a processing aid and compatibilizer to improve additive dispersion and formulation stability. In pharmaceutical formulations, it can be used as an excipient and emulsifier to help solubilize lipophilic drugs, subject to regulatory limits and formulation design.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 23.36
    methanol 32.98
    isopropanol 24.76
    water 2.29
    ethyl acetate 229.55
    n-propanol 37.98
    acetone 171.34
    n-butanol 34.72
    acetonitrile 69.2
    DMF 325.51
    toluene 68.4
    isobutanol 32.6
    1,4-dioxane 160.27
    methyl acetate 193.66
    THF 383.76
    2-butanone 197.33
    n-pentanol 36.07
    sec-butanol 45.45
    n-hexane 8.67
    ethylene glycol 8.25
    NMP 981.28
    cyclohexane 24.82
    DMSO 405.21
    n-butyl acetate 132.32
    n-octanol 46.63
    chloroform 419.44
    n-propyl acetate 172.66
    acetic acid 234.65
    dichloromethane 456.8
    cyclohexanone 433.97
    propylene glycol 16.35
    isopropyl acetate 189.96
    DMAc 811.88
    2-ethoxyethanol 105.05
    isopentanol 36.38
    n-heptane 8.24
    ethyl formate 127.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 262.37
    n-hexanol 27.92
    2-methoxyethanol 104.06
    isobutyl acetate 97.52
    tetrachloromethane 108.06
    n-pentyl acetate 247.08
    transcutol 355.96
    n-heptanol 42.58
    ethylbenzene 44.25
    MIBK 114.52
    2-propoxyethanol 88.48
    tert-butanol 40.68
    MTBE 79.02
    2-butoxyethanol 134.94
    propionic acid 152.8
    o-xylene 72.98
    formic acid 72.7
    diethyl ether 68.8
    m-xylene 50.86
    p-xylene 62.48
    chlorobenzene 134.96
    dimethyl carbonate 168.92
    n-octane 6.36
    formamide 123.92
    cyclopentanone 528.78
    2-pentanone 173.66
    anisole 92.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 209.41
    gamma-butyrolactone 739.38
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 108.35
    pyridine 219.86
    3-pentanone 192.27
    furfural 467.02
    n-dodecane 3.93
    diethylene glycol 44.72
    diisopropyl ether 35.75
    tert-amyl alcohol 67.67
    acetylacetone 327.33
    n-hexadecane 4.64
    acetophenone 177.86
    methyl propionate 237.51
    isopentyl acetate 127.25
    trichloroethylene 595.43
    n-nonanol 48.2
    cyclohexanol 84.28
    benzyl alcohol 69.21
    2-ethylhexanol 31.41
    isooctanol 41.4
    dipropyl ether 58.67
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 177.7
    ethyl lactate 110.29
    propylene carbonate 457.77
    n-methylformamide 153.59
    2-pentanol 36.7
    n-pentane 6.91
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 93.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 180.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 118.57
    mesitylene 35.34
    ε-caprolactone 509.63
    p-cymene 33.41
    epichlorohydrin 491.36
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 365.67
    2-aminoethanol 22.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 491.56
    sulfolane 1145.11
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.54
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 284.62
    n-hexyl acetate 216.54
    isooctane 3.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 146.93
    sec-butyl acetate 138.56
    tert-butyl acetate 203.71
    decalin 14.83
    glycerin 34.31
    diglyme 341.82
    acrylic acid 150.04
    isopropyl myristate 61.27
    n-butyric acid 220.79
    acetyl acetate 242.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 68.48
    ethyl propionate 188.21
    nitromethane 471.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 138.82
    benzonitrile 94.61
    trioctyl phosphate 51.1
    1-bromopropane 112.18
    gamma-valerolactone 698.72
    n-decanol 29.1
    triethyl phosphate 113.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 24.97
    propionitrile 65.67
    vinylene carbonate 381.74
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 441.04
    DMS 198.67
    cumene 33.05
    2-octanol 39.19
    2-hexanone 132.22
    octyl acetate 91.6
    limonene 54.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 177.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 97.32
    tributyl phosphate 69.94
    diacetone alcohol 175.13
    N,N-dimethylaniline 79.98
    acrylonitrile 91.44
    aniline 81.89
    1,3-propanediol 36.2
    bromobenzene 152.67
    dibromomethane 247.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 510.46
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 122.54
    tetrabutyl urea 98.8
    diisobutyl methanol 21.14
    2-phenylethanol 53.17
    styrene 51.19
    dioctyl adipate 121.03
    dimethyl sulfate 453.38
    ethyl butyrate 141.08
    methyl lactate 148.64
    butyl lactate 178.65
    diethyl carbonate 101.83
    propanediol butyl ether 100.92
    triethyl orthoformate 121.4
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 218.93
    morpholine 209.4
    tert-butylamine 23.91
    n-dodecanol 19.37
    dimethoxymethane 177.41
    ethylene carbonate 338.33
    cyrene 183.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 305.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 110.35
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 249.66
    4-methylpyridine 195.94
    dibutyl ether 70.93
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.14
    DEF 284.23
    dimethyl isosorbide 263.61
    tetrachloroethylene 326.19
    eugenol 148.69
    triacetin 340.49
    span 80 108.71
    1,4-butanediol 21.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 222.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 43.61
    methyl formate 145.66
    2-methyl-1-butanol 44.94
    n-decane 9.21
    butyronitrile 57.17
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 40.75
    1-chlorooctane 46.16
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.47
    n-nonane 8.35
    undecane 5.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.46
    cyclooctane 10.45
    cyclopentanol 106.32
    tetrahydropyran 182.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 100.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 194.75
    1-hexene 24.58
    2-isopropoxyethanol 84.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 186.6
    methyl butyrate 239.15

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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