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InventoryRef 8942219/10/2012

CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

Cetyl Myristoleate is the ester of Cetyl Alcohol and myristoleic acid.

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

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title: Cetyl Myristoleate
IUPAC name: hexadecyl (Z)-tetradec-9-enoate
Molecular formula: C30H58O2
Molecular weight: 450.8 g/mol
InChIKey: DYIOQMKBBPSAFY-BENRWUELSA-N

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Inventory details for CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

INCI name

CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

Description

Cetyl Myristoleate is the ester of Cetyl Alcohol and myristoleic acid.

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 89422
Imported identity: CETYL MYRISTOLEATE
Source update: 19/10/2012

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#6003 · CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CETYL KOMBO BUTTERATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CETYL LACTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL LAURATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CETYL MYRISTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL NIACINAMIDE RIBOSIDE CHLORIDEANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL NICOTINATE RIBOSIDE CHLORIDEANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL OLEATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL PALMITATEFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Additional official and scientific sources

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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 CETYL MYRISTOLEATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CETYL MYRISTOLEATE 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.

CETYL MYRISTOLEATE 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.

Frequently asked questions

CETYL MYRISTOLEATE 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.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, CETYL MYRISTOLEATE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING

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Source note for CETYL MYRISTOLEATE

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

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