MYRISTYL ACETATE
1-Tetradecanol, acetate
MYRISTYL ACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
- IUPAC name
- tetradecyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C16H32O2
- Molecular weight
- 256.42 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 256.240230259 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:179737
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2228462
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40862341
- PubMed:23085661
- PubMed:22337555
- PubMed:21747789
- PubMed:21573864
- PubMed:20017942
- PubMed:19421342
- PubMed:15841231
- PubMed:15540604
- PubMed:15279276
- PubMed:14584682
- PubMed:4516592
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 MYRISTYL ACETATE
INCI name
MYRISTYL ACETATE
Description
1-Tetradecanol, acetate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 57194
- Imported identity
- MYRISTYL ACETATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for MYRISTYL ACETATE
Key data
- 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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How MYRISTYL ACETATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MYRISTYL ACETATE 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.
MYRISTYL ACETATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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 MYRISTYL ACETATE
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