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OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 17 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 17

Cosmetic roles

Makes 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of Myristic Acid and its Salts and Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸オクチルドデシル: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)とオクチルドデカノール(*)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

OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATEINCI옥틸도데실미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Tetradecanoic acid, 2-octyldodecyl esterSynonymミリスチン酸オクチルドデシルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
22766-83-2
CAS No.chemical registry number
83826-43-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
245-205-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID30865068
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID50813521
IUPAC
2-Octyldodecyl tetradecanoate
Molecular formula
C34H68O2
Molecular weight
508.916 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Melting/freezing point
≤ ℃
Flash point
221.5 ℃
Vapour pressure
0 ㎩ (20℃)
Water solubility
10.8~24.4 ug/L (19℃, pH: 6.3)
Relative density
0.85~0.86
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
15.52 (log Pow)
Molecular weight
508.9

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 1 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 conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 3 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) adopted Apr 2002 equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Journal Officiel, 21.04.1971, amended on 05.06.1973 according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) adopted Oct 2012 equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 13