MYRISTOLEIC ACID
Myristoleic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
MYRISTOLEIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Chemical identity and properties
Myristoleic Acid
Myristoleic acid is a tetradecenoic acid in which the double bond is at the 9-10 position and has Z configuration. Myristoleic acid has been isolated from Serenoa repens and has cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing effects. It has a role as an apoptosis inducer, a plant metabolite and an EC 3.1.1.1 (carboxylesterase) inhibitor. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a tetradecenoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a myristoleate. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C14H26O2
- Molecular weight
- 226.35 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 226.193280068 Da
- XLogP3
- 5.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27781
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL456732
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5041568
- PubMed:4670656
- PubMed:8512
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 104779
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2024-08-12
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Inventory details for MYRISTOLEIC ACID
INCI name
MYRISTOLEIC ACID
Description
Myristoleic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-104779
- Imported identity
- MYRISTOLEIC ACID
- Source update
- 2024-08-12
Annex records for MYRISTOLEIC ACID
Key data
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How MYRISTOLEIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MYRISTOLEIC 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.
MYRISTOLEIC ACID 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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