Database/Emollient/Glyceryl Dimyristate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glyceryl Dimyristate natural?

Yes. Glycerin and myristic acid are both natural oleochemical feedstocks; esters built only from natural building blocks are natural origin.

INCI nameGlyceryl Dimyristate
CAS53563-63-6
FormulaC31H60O5 · 512.8 Da
FunctionEmollient
FeedstockMade by esterifying plant-derived glycerin with myristic acid,…

How we scored it

Ester of glycerin + 2 myristic acid, both natural building blocks -> 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 esterifying plant-derived glycerin with myristic acid, typically sourced from coconut or palm kernel oil. No petrochemical fragment is present in the final ester.

In plain English

An emollient ester made by combining plant-derived glycerin with myristic acid, a fatty acid often from coconut or palm kernel oil. Used in skincare to soften and smooth the skin.

CosIng definition: Glycerol dimyristate

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Dimyristate

(3-hydroxy-2-tetradecanoyloxypropyl) tetradecanoate

PubChem CID 89298 ↗

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. 2Glyceryl Dimyristate. PubChem CID 89298. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL DIMYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL DIMYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20DIMYRISTATE