Synonym(s)
2-Octyldodecyl myristate; CAS number: 22766-83-2
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Octyldodecyl" means the alcohol "2-octyldodecanol" as the alcoholic component. "Myristates" means the salt/ester of myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid). Octyldodecyl myristate, an ester compound between 2-octyldodecanol and myristic acid, is used in cosmetic formulations. The ester acts as an emollient (makes the skin supple and smoothes it).
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