Is Sodium Myristate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Myristate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Myristate
Also known as: Tetradecanoic acid, sodium salt, Tetradecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1), EINECS 212-487-9, Sodium tetradecanoate, UNII-06BLC4V0IV
INCI: SODIUM MYRISTATE
Sodium Myristate (CAS 822-12-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cleansing, Surfactant – Cleansing, Surfactant – Emulsifying. 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 food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Cleansing, Surfactant – Cleansing, Surfactant – Emulsifying
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium tetradecanoate
InChIKey
JUQGWKYSEXPRGL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; CIR concluded myristic acid and its salts/esters safe as used in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Myristate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
SODIUM MYRISTATE | 1985 | NOT SPECIFIED | 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-caking agent
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Myristate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Tetradecanoic acid, sodium salt
Tetradecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
EINECS 212-487-9
Sodium tetradecanoate
UNII-06BLC4V0IV
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Cleaning agent
Anti-caking agent
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
SODIUM MYRISTATE
Food Category
emulsifier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Myristate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Myristate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Myristate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Myristate functions as: Cleansing, Surfactant – Cleansing, Surfactant – Emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 822-12-8.
Is Sodium Myristate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Myristate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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