Is Magnesium Myristate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Myristate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Myristate
INCI: MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE
Magnesium Myristate (CAS 4086-70-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling. 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(tetradecanoate)
InChIKey
DMRBHZWQMKSQGR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no CFR restriction; CIR reviewed within the fatty acids and soaps group and found safe as used
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Myristate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
mineral_clay
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE | 1985 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | TRS 733-JECFA 29/15,23 | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/19 (1973)
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-adhesive/cohesive
Anti-caking agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Opacifer
Thickening agent
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Myristate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Viscosity modifier
Opacifer
Anti-caking agent
Anti-adhesive/cohesive
Thickening agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Myristate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Myristate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Myristate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Myristate functions as: Emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4086-70-8.
Is Magnesium Myristate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium 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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