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InventoryRef 3530915/10/2010

METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE

Methyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate

METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 141-23-1

CAS 141-23-1PubChem CID 8840

Methyl 12-hydroxystearate

IUPAC name: methyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate

Molecular formula: C19H38O3
Molecular weight: 314.5 g/mol
Exact mass: 314.28209507 Da
XLogP3: 6.6
Topological polar surface area: 46.5 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Kemester 1288Methyl hydroxystearateOctadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, methyl esterParacin 112-Hydroxystearic acid, methyl esterMethyl-12-hydroxystearateP7UC7KGL82Stearic acid, 12-hydroxy-, methyl ester

16 more reported names

Methyl-12-hydroxyoctadecanoateNSC-2392AEC METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATERefChem:812784205-471-8NSC 239212-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, methyl ester12-Hydroxystearic acid methyl esterHSDB 5635EINECS 205-471-8UNII-P7UC7KGL8212-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid methyl esterAI3-1973112-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid methyl ester; 12-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid methyl ester; Methyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate; Methyl 12-hydroxystearateOctadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, (R-(Z))-methyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanate

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External database identifiers

ChEMBL:CHEMBL2139695
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8027086
PubMed:17955511
PubMed:17697687

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Inventory details for METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE

INCI name

METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE

Description

Methyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 35309
Imported identity: METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

141-23-1

205-471-8

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUILAURATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUIOLEATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

METHYL HYDROXYCINNAMATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

METHYL LAURATEPERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

METHYL LINOLEATEPERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

METHYL MYRISTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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Source note for METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for METHYL HYDROXYSTEARATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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