Definition
Fatty acids, coco, Me esters
US FDA substance register · UNII 92396UOJ5Z · registered name METHYL COCOATE · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil and Related Ingredients
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヤシ油脂肪酸メチル: 本品は、ヤシ油脂肪酸（＊）のメチルエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
METHYL COCOATEINCI메틸코코에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, coco, methyl estersSynonymヤシ油脂肪酸メチルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 61788-59-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 262-988-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8028056
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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.
- Softener and conditioner5
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata