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

Is Calcium Myristate natural?

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

INCI nameCalcium Myristate
CAS15284-51-2
FormulaC28H54CaO4 · 494.8 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Emulsion Stabilising
FeedstockMade by neutralising myristic acid, derived from coconut…

How we scored it

Ca(C14H27O2)2: myristic acid C14 fatty acid (coconut/palm kernel, natural) x2 + Ca (mineral counter-ion) = 494.8/494.8 = 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 a calcium source.

In plain English

The calcium salt of myristic acid, a fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. Helps stabilise emulsions, control thickness, and prevent powder ingredients from clumping.

Structure

2D structure of Calcium Myristate

calcium bis(tetradecanoate)

PubChem CID 27178 ↗

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. 2Calcium Myristate. PubChem CID 27178. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3CALCIUM MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4CALCIUM MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20MYRISTATE