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SODIUM MYRISTATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 16 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 16 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 16

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 06BLC4V0IV · registered name SODIUM MYRISTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Sodium myristate

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

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: 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Na: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)のナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM MYRISTATEINCI소듐미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Tetradecanoic acid, sodium saltSynonymミリスチン酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
822-12-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
212-487-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5042455
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3022455
IUPAC
Sodium tetradecanoate
Molecular formula
C14H27NaO2
Molecular weight
250.358 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder, Liquid · solid
Colour
white
Vapour pressure
(2.91E-011mmHg 25℃ (est.))
Water solubility
331 ㎎/ℓ (25℃ (est.))
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
2.17 (est.)
Molecular weight
251.41

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 16 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)8
  • Emulsifier3
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Cleaning agent2
  • Anti-caking agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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