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Myristyl lactate

CAS 1323-03-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Myristyl lactate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, tetradecyl ester · Tetradecyl ester lactic acid · Tetradecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate · (+/-)-myristyl lactate · (±)-myristyl lactate · 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid, tetradecyl ester
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Cegesoft c 17 · Ceraphyl 50 · Crodamol ml · Dermol ml · Myristyl lactate, (+/-)- · Myristyl lactate, (±)- · Tetradecyl 2-Hydroxypropionate · Tetradecyl lactate · UNII-1D822OC34X
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
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. Myristyl lactate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 252 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 252 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 64 mg
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 64 mgSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Myristyl lactate. 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 Myristyl lactate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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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 Myristyl lactate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

252

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Myristyl lactate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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