Database/Anticaking/Aluminum Myristate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Myristate natural?

Yes. Myristic acid from coconut or palm kernel oil and aluminium from mineral sources are both natural-origin.

INCI nameAluminum Myristate
CAS4040-50-0
FormulaC42H81AlO6 · 709.1 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Emulsion Stabilising
FeedstockMade by neutralising myristic acid, derived from coconut…

How we scored it

Al(C14H27O2)3: myristic acid C14 fatty acid (coconut/palm kernel, natural) x3 + Al (mineral counter-ion) = 709.1/709.1 = 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by neutralising myristic acid, derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, with an aluminium source.

In plain English

The aluminium salt of myristic acid, a fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. Used to control thickness and stabilise emulsions and powders.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Myristate

aluminum tris(tetradecanoate)

PubChem CID 61321 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Aluminum Myristate. PubChem CID 61321. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20MYRISTATE