Is Butyl Myristate safe in cosmetics?
Butyl Myristate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butyl Myristate
Also known as: Tetradecanoic acid, butyl ester, Butyl tetradecanoate, BRN 1782649, EINECS 203-759-8, NSC 4814 (+2 more)
INCI: BUTYL MYRISTATE
Butyl Myristate (CAS 110-36-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent — emollient; viscosity reducer; film-forming aid. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Skin conditioning agent — emollient; viscosity reducer; film-forming aid
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
butyl tetradecanoate
InChIKey
DHAZIUXMHRHVMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Adequate — LD50 >8 g/kg oral in rats; non-toxic dermally at 2.0 g/kg
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butyl Myristate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Butyl Myristate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Tetradecanoic acid, butyl ester
Butyl tetradecanoate
BRN 1782649
EINECS 203-759-8
NSC 4814
Wickenol 141
UNII-O061W4C37H
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
BUTYL TETRADECANOATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL206900
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butyl Myristate allowed in the EU?
Butyl Myristate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butyl Myristate do in cosmetics?
Butyl Myristate functions as: Skin conditioning agent — emollient; viscosity reducer; film-forming aid. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 110-36-1.
Is Butyl Myristate used outside cosmetics?
Butyl Myristate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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