16-methyloctadecanoic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is octadecanoic acid substituted by a methyl group at position 16.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Y74U21VL6S · registered name METHYL STEARIC ACID · single chemical substance
16-methyloctadecanoic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is octadecanoic acid substituted by a methyl group at position 16. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid, a branched-chain saturated fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid. It is functionally related to an octadecanoic acid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 17001-28-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40937725
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID701366278
- IUPAC
- 16-Methyloctadecanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C19H38O2
- Molecular weight
- 298.511 g/mol
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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard