Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII J9CQO2B9KO · registered name MYRISTAMINOPROPIONIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATIC
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
MYRISTAMINOPROPIONIC ACIDINCI미리스타미노프로피오닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 14960-08-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 239-033-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2065832
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1034844
- IUPAC
- N-Tetradecyl-beta-alanine
- Molecular formula
- C17H35NO2
- Molecular weight
- 285.472 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Cleaning agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Anti-static agent1
- Foamant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard