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MYRISTYL GLYCOL

1,2-tetradecanediol is a glycol that is tetradecane bearing two hydroxy substituents located at positions 1 and 2.

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII XJ32081WYO · registered name MYRISTYL GLYCOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

1,2-tetradecanediol is a glycol that is tetradecane bearing two hydroxy substituents located at positions 1 and 2. It is a glycol and a tetradecanediol.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

MYRISTYL GLYCOLINCI미리스틸글라이콜Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-TetradecanediolSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
21129-09-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
244-228-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID501021933
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801506847
IUPAC
Tetradecane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula
C14H30O2
Molecular weight
230.392 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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 conditioner2
  • Foamant1
  • Viscosity modifier1

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

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