Is Cetyl Myristate safe in cosmetics?
Cetyl Myristate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetyl Myristate
Also known as: Tetradecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester, EINECS 220-001-1
INCI: CETYL MYRISTATE
Cetyl Myristate (CAS 2599-01-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning – Emollient; Opacifying. 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 data.
Function
Skin Conditioning – Emollient; Opacifying
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl tetradecanoate
InChIKey
QAKXLTNAJLFSQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR: Safe as used (reviewed as part of Cetyl Esters group)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetyl Myristate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cetyl Myristate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Tetradecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
EINECS 220-001-1
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetyl Myristate allowed in the EU?
Cetyl Myristate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetyl Myristate do in cosmetics?
Cetyl Myristate functions as: Skin Conditioning – Emollient; Opacifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2599-01-1.
Is Cetyl Myristate used outside cosmetics?
Cetyl Myristate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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