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DIMYRISTYL PHOSPHATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII P9CFW1UH96 · registered name DIMYRISTYL PHOSPHATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Phosphates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

DIMYRISTYL PHOSPHATEINCI다이미리스틸포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
6640-03-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
229-651-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3064437
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID6044804
IUPAC
Ditetradecyl hydrogen phosphate
Molecular formula
C28H59O4P
Molecular weight
490.75 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Water solubility
0.00000003728 (est.)
Molecular weight
490.73

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Cleaning agent1
  • Emulsifier1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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