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Dextrin myristate

CAS 93792-77-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Dextrin myristate in plain language

What it is

Also known as dextrin ester Tetradecanoic acid · tetradecanoate dextrin

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and an anticaking agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Anticaking
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Anti-caking agent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Dextrin myristate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Anti-caking agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Anti-caking agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Dextrin myristate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Dextrin myristate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated July 2019

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Dextrin myristate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingAnticakingEmulsifierSurfactantAnti-caking agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Dextrin myristate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Dextrin myristate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.