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Trimyristin

CAS 555-45-3

Trimyristin chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Trimyristin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Tetradecanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester · 2,3-di(tetradecanoyloxy)propyl tetradecanoate · Dynasan 114 · Myristin · Propane-1,2,3-triyl tritetradecanoate · Tetradecanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-PROPANETRIYL) ester

Show all 17 names

1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL tritetradecanoate · 1,2,3-tritetradecanoyl-sn-glycerol · 1,3-bis(tetradecanoyloxy)propan-2-yl tetradecanoate · Duxywxyobmkgin-uhfffaoysa-n · Glycerol trimyristate · Glyceryl trimyristate · Myristic acid triglyceride · Myristin, tri- (8CI) · TG(14:0/14:0/14:0) · Tritetradecanoin · Vp 114

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Humectant
  • Thickener
  • Solvent
  • 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. Trimyristin appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycerol trimyristate
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Solvent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Solvent.Source →
  • 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 Trimyristin. 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 Trimyristin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 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 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 Trimyristin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

52

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningViscosity controllingHumectantThickenerSolventConditioner
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