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ZINC 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 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 15 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 15

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII K09A9E2GGO · registered name ZINC MYRISTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKING

Safety & regulatory references

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: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸亜鉛: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)の亜鉛塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ZINC MYRISTATEINCI징크미리스테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Tetradecanoic acid, zinc saltSynonymミリスチン酸亜鉛Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
16260-27-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
240-369-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7026312
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID306312
IUPAC
Zinc ditetradecanoate
Molecular formula
C28H54O4Zn
Molecular weight
520.12 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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.

  • Anti-caking agent3
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Opacifer2
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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