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Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate

CAS 231627-81-9

Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-tetradecyloctadecyl tetradecanoate · Tetradecyloctadecyl ester myristic acid · Tetradecanoic acid, 2-TETRADECYLOCTADECYL ester · (+/-)-tetradecyloctadecyl myristate · (±)-tetradecyloctadecyl myristate · Branched kester wax, BK-34

Show all 10 names

Q27291696 · Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate, (+/-)- · Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate, (±)- · UNII-V9J4582B0H

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a binder and an emulsion stabiliser. Myristic acid, tetradecyloctadecyl ester.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Binding
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Film forming
  • Opacifying
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.

Regulation

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

  • EUCosIngActiveMyristic acid, tetradecyloctadecyl ester
    • Myristic acid, tetradecyloctadecyl esterSource →
  • 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 Tetradecyloctadecyl 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 Tetradecyloctadecyl myristate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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

    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.