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InventoryRef 3544215/10/2010

MYRISTIC ACID

Tetradecanoic acid

MYRISTIC ACID 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 544-63-8

CAS 544-63-8PubChem CID 11005

Myristic Acid

Tetradecanoic acid is a straight-chain, fourteen-carbon, long-chain saturated fatty acid mostly found in milk fat. It has a role as a human metabolite, an EC 3.1.1.1 (carboxylesterase) inhibitor, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a tetradecanoate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: tetradecanoic acid

Molecular formula: C14H28O2
Molecular weight: 228.37 g/mol
Exact mass: 228.208930132 Da
XLogP3: 5.3
Topological polar surface area: 37.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

n-Tetradecanoic acidn-Tetradecoic acidn-Tetradecan-1-oic acidCrodacid1-Tridecanecarboxylic acidHystrene 9014Hydrofol acid 1495Univol U 316S

16 more reported names

Emery 655MyristinsaeureMyristic acid, puretetradecoic acidFEMA No. 2764C14:0NSC-5028PHILACID-1400PRIFRAC-2942Acid, Tetradecanoic0I3V7S25AWCHEBI:28875Acid, Myristicfatty acid 14:0RefChem:6045208-875-2

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:28875
ChEMBL:CHEMBL111077
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6021666
PubMed:31199497
PubMed:29968805
PubMed:23074910
PubMed:22976319
PubMed:22935484
PubMed:22893559
PubMed:22870256
PubMed:22841774
PubMed:22795601
PubMed:22790947
PubMed:22790942
PubMed:22783904

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for MYRISTIC ACID

INCI name

MYRISTIC ACID

Description

Tetradecanoic acid

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 35442
Imported identity: MYRISTIC ACID
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

544-63-8

208-875-2

Restriction

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Function

CLEANSING: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#17076 · MYRISTIC ACID

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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MYRISTOYL ETHYLTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

MYRISTOYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGENANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACT…

MYRISTOYL SARCOSINEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

MYRISTYL ASPARTIC ACIDCLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

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How MYRISTIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MYRISTIC ACID 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.

MYRISTIC ACID is also tagged with 3 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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MYRISTIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for MYRISTIC ACID

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