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

Is Magnesium Myristate natural?

Yes. Fatty acid chain from coconut/palm kernel oil salified with magnesium, a natural mineral; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameMagnesium Myristate
CAS4086-70-8
FunctionAnticaking · Opacifying
FeedstockMade by neutralizing myristic acid, typically derived from…

How we scored it

Myristic acid C14H28O2 (natural oleochemical fatty acid) + Mg2+ (natural mineral counter-ion). All atoms natural origin.
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 neutralizing myristic acid, typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, with a magnesium source. Synthetic petrochemical myristic acid exists but is uncommon for cosmetic-grade material.

In plain English

A powder made by combining a coconut or palm-derived fatty acid (myristic acid) with magnesium mineral. Used in powders and cosmetics to prevent caking, add opacity, and thicken formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Magnesium Myristate

PubChem CID 61326 ↗

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. 2Magnesium Myristate. PubChem CID 61326. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MAGNESIUM%20MYRISTATE