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ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

CAS Number 110-27-0
Chem/IUPAC Name: Tetradecanoic acid, isopropyl ester
EINECS/ELINCS No: 203-751-4
COSING REF No: 34699
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
Isopropyl myristate is the ester of isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid. It mainly works as an emollient in cosmetics and personal care products. It has an oily base with low viscosity and adapts well to the skin.

What is ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE used for?

Isopropyl myristate is a texture enhancer and emollient as used in cosmetics. It can also help to enhance the absorption of ingredients in a cosmetic formula.
  • Skin care: It works as an emollient, thickener, and a lubricant in beauty products. It locks in the hydration, and enhances the penetration of other ingredients in the formulation. Isopropyl myristate is an effective agent for solubilizing lanolin. Therefore, isopropyl myristate is used as a solubilizing, spreading, and penetrating agent in anhydrous skin lubricating lotions with high lanolin content. It leaves the skin soft and smooth without an oily surface film. It can even reduce the heavy, greasy feel in products with high oil content. It's also fast-spreading meaning that it gives the formula a good, nice slip
  • Hair care: It works as a hydrating agent, emollient, and enhancer. It hydrates the hair and the scalp and enhances the penetration of other ingredients in the formulation. It is not recommended for particularly thin hair, as it can make it appear greasy, or an oily scalp or hair, as it can lead to clogged pores

Origin

Isopropyl myristate is commercially produced by distillation, before which the esterification of myristic acid and isopropanol is carried out, and the resulting alkali is refined to neutralize the catalyst, and the product is then distilled to obtain isopropyl myristate.

What does ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE do in a formulation?

  • Emollient
  • Perfuming
  • Skin conditioning
  • Viscosity controlling

Safety profile

Isopropyl myristate is determined safe for use in cosmetics according to the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel.

Technical profile

Property Values
Boiling Point 192-193°C
Melting Point 2-3°C
Solubility Soluble in benzyl benzoate, ethyl lactate, paraffin oil
Insoluble in water
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Commercial Selection : Grades containing solely ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

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