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POTASSIUM MYRISTATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 22 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 23 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 23

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII O38QT2542V · registered name POTASSIUM MYRISTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

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)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸K: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)のカリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POTASSIUM MYRISTATEINCI포타슘미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ミリスチン酸KJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
13429-27-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
236-550-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1042318
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID9022318
IUPAC
Potassium tetradecanoate
Molecular formula
C14H27KO2
Molecular weight
266.466 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
(135 C)
Molecular weight
266.23

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 11 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.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)5
  • Emulsifier3
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Anti-caking agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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