Montan Acid Wax is the product obtained by the oxidation of Montan Wax.
Definition
Montan Acid Wax is the product obtained by the oxidation of Montan Wax.
Cosmetic roles
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGHolds powders togetherBINDING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
MONTAN ACID WAXINCI몬탄애씨드왁스Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, montan waxSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68476-03-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 270-664-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1028520
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 80~83 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 120~150 ℃
- Flash point
- 180 ℃
- Relative density
- 1.01 (at 20℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 11.38 (KowWin estimate)
- Viscosity
- (12mPas at 120℃)
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 61 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.
- Binder22
- Stabilizing agent15
- Film former9
- Processing aids not otherwise specified5
- Viscosity modifier3
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)2
- Surface modifier2
- Anti-static agent1
2 other uses
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Lubricating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 8
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- 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
- US EPA CompTox dashboard