Is Myristyl Acetate safe in cosmetics?
Myristyl Acetate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Myristyl Acetate
Also known as: EINECS 222-521-4, UNII-0VE7O0Z9NZ
INCI: MYRISTYL ACETATE
Myristyl Acetate (CAS 3516-95-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, skin conditioning. 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
Emollient, skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylpropan-1-one
InChIKey
JCPGMXJLFWGRMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) has assessed fatty acid esters including myristyl acetate as safe in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Myristyl Acetate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Myristyl Acetate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 222-521-4
UNII-0VE7O0Z9NZ
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
DIHYDROCHALCONE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL490143
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Myristyl Acetate allowed in the EU?
Myristyl Acetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Myristyl Acetate do in cosmetics?
Myristyl Acetate functions as: Emollient, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 3516-95-8.
Is Myristyl Acetate used outside cosmetics?
Myristyl Acetate 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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