Ingredient Dictionary

MELLISIC ACID

Triacontanoic acid is a C30, very long straight-chain, saturated fatty acid.

Definition

Triacontanoic acid is a C30, very long straight-chain, saturated fatty acid. It is an ultra-long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a triacontanoate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII HLT2OTQ105 · registered name TRIACONTANOIC ACID · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

MELLISIC ACIDINCI멜리식애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Triacontanoic acidSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 38232-01-8
CAS No.chemical registry number: 506-50-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-042-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7075052
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID2040864

IUPAC: Triacontanoic acid
Molecular formula: C30H60O2
Molecular weight: 452.808 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: 93.6 ℃
Vapour density: 15.6
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 13.84
Molecular weight: 452.81

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 1 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.

Viscosity modifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard