Ethyl myristate is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of myristic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol.
Definition
Ethyl myristate is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of myristic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6995S49749 · registered name ETHYL MYRISTATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of Myristic Acid and its Salts and Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 124-06-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 204-675-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6047654
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4027654
- IUPAC
- Ethyl tetradecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C16H32O2
- Molecular weight
- 256.43 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- 12.3 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 178~180 ℃ (at 12 mmHg)
- Flash point
- &, gt, 110 ℃
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 6.760 (est.)
- Molecular weight
- 256.43 (est.)
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 9 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.
- Fragrance3
- Softener and conditioner2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- No specific technical function1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Comprehensive non-target screening of biomagnifying organic contaminants in the Baltic Sea food web. · 2022
- Hair growth-promoting activity of components derived from sweet potato shochu. · 2021
- Detection of fatty acid ethyl esters in skin surface lipids as biomarkers of ethanol consumption in alcoholics, social drinkers, light drinkers, and teetotalers using a methodology based on microwave-assisted extraction followed by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry · 2011
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese