METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
Methyl Laurate/Myristate is the methyl ester of a mixture of lauric and myristic acids.
METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE 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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What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- METHYL LAURATE
- MYRISTATE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
INCI name
METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
Description
Methyl Laurate/Myristate is the methyl ester of a mixture of lauric and myristic acids.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 89966
- Imported identity
- METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
- Source update
- 06/12/2013
Annex records for METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
Key data
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.
- 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.
- SOLVENT
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE 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 LAURATE/MYRISTATE is also tagged with 4 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 LAURATE/MYRISTATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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