Definition
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxotetradecyl)-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-
US FDA substance register · UNII O2C2MN32O6 · registered name MYRETH-3 MYRISTATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸ミレス－３: 本品は、ミリスチン酸（＊）とミレス－3（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MYRETH-2 MYRISTATEINCI미레스-2미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)미레스-3미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxotetradecyl)-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-SynonymMYRETH-3 MYRISTATESynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 59686-68-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10208378
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30130869
- IUPAC
- 2-(Tetradecyloxy)ethyl tetradecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C30H60O3
- Molecular weight
- 468.807 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 10 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 conditioner7
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)