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

Is Glyceryl Myristate natural?

Yes. Monoester of glycerin and myristic acid, a natural fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil.

INCI nameGlyceryl Myristate
CAS27214-38-6
FormulaC17H34O4 · 302.4 Da
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockGlyceryl Myristate is made by esterifying glycerin with…

How we scored it

Glycerol monoester of myristic acid; both glycerin and myristic acid are natural, oleochemical 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

Glyceryl Myristate is made by esterifying glycerin with myristic acid, derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. Both components are oleochemical, natural origin.

In plain English

An ester of glycerin and myristic acid, a fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. Used as an emollient and emulsifier in creams and lotions.

CosIng definition: Glycerol monomyristate

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Myristate

2,3-dihydroxypropyl tetradecanoate

PubChem CID 79050 ↗

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 Myristate. PubChem CID 79050. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20MYRISTATE