Myristic acid

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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C13H27COOH; CAS No.: 544-63-8; Tetradecanoic acid

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Myristic acid (from Latin Myristica fragrans = nutmeg) is a naturally occurring, saturated carboxylic acid. At normal temperature myristic acid is a colourless mass which is soluble in ether, chloroform and benzene, but insoluble in water. Its salts and esters are called myristates or (chemically) tetradecanoates.

As triglyceride (triester of glycerine) the product is found in nutmeg and coconut, as cetyl ester in spermaceti and wool fat. Glyceryl myristate (INCI) is a glycerol ester which is used in cosmetics.

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Isobutyl myristate (inci); Methyl myristates (inci); Mixed isopropanolamines myristate (inci); Myristamidopropylamine oxide (inci); Myristamidopropyl betaine (inci); Myristamidopropyl dimethylamine dimethicone copolylol phosphates (inci); Myristamidopropyl dimethylamine (inci); Myristamidopropyl dimethylamine phosphates (inci); Myristic acid (inci); Myristoyl; ... Show all

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Carboxylic acids; Glycerol (inci); Glyceryl myristate (inci); Nutmeg;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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