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ALUMINUM DIMYRISTATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 66 list it before the 1% line and 24 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 89 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 89

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII J2KA067N9O · registered name ALUMINUM DIMYRISTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of Myristic Acid and its Salts and Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジミリスチン酸Al: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)のアルミニウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ALUMINUM DIMYRISTATEINCI알루미늄다이미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Aluminium, hydroxybis(tetradecanoato-O)-Synonymジミリスチン酸AlJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
56639-51-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
260-305-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301019778
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801477674
IUPAC
Aluminium hydroxide tetradecanoate (1/1/2)
Molecular formula
C28H55AlO5
Molecular weight
498.725 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 11 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Anti-caking agent3
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Opacifer2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Thickening agent1
  • Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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