Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 28I1G7X36M · registered name MYRISTOYL METHYL .BETA.-ALANINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ミリストイルメチルアラニン: 本品は、ミリスチン酸（＊）とN－メチル－β－アラニンとのアミドであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MYRISTOYL METHYL BETA-ALANINEINCI미리스토일메틸베타-알라닌Korean label name (MFDS standard)ミリストイルメチルアラニンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 21539-71-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70175875
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8098366
- IUPAC
- N-Methyl-N-tetradecanoyl-beta-alanine
- Molecular formula
- C18H35NO3
- Molecular weight
- 313.482 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Emulsifier1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata