Database/Emollient/Ethyl Myristate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Ethyl Myristate natural?

Yes. Myristic acid is a natural coconut/palm-kernel fatty acid and cosmetic ethanol is predominantly fermentation-derived, so both fragments are natural.

INCI nameEthyl Myristate
CAS124-06-1
FormulaC16H32O2 · 256.42 Da
FunctionEmollient · Fragrance
FeedstockAn ester of myristic acid, coconut or palm…

How we scored it

Ester of myristic acid (C14, natural, 227/256) and ethanol (C2H5, natural, fermentation-dominant, 29/256); both fragments natural. 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

An ester of myristic acid, coconut or palm kernel oil derived, and ethanol, which for cosmetic grade is predominantly fermentation (plant sugar) derived.

In plain English

A lightweight emollient and fragrance ingredient made from coconut-derived fatty acid combined with alcohol. The alcohol is usually produced by fermenting plant sugars.

Structure

2D structure of Ethyl Myristate

ethyl tetradecanoate

PubChem CID 31283 ↗

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. 2Ethyl Myristate. PubChem CID 31283. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ETHYL MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ETHYL MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ETHYL%20MYRISTATE