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MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 148 list it before the 1% line and 63 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 191 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 191

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Z1917F0578 · registered name MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING

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)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸Mg: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)のマグネシウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MAGNESIUM MYRISTATEINCI마그네슘미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Tetradecanoic acid, magnesium saltSynonymミリスチン酸MgJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4086-70-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-817-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID00890584
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID501029832
IUPAC
Magnesium ditetradecanoate
Molecular formula
C28H54MgO4
Molecular weight
479.041 g/mol

Measured properties

Melting/freezing point
231.87 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
568.23 ℃
Water solubility
(1.258E-006mg/L)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
10.41
Molecular weight
479.05

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 12 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 agent4
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Opacifer2
  • Emulsifier1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Lubricating agent1
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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