Database/Emollient/Myristyl Stearate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Myristyl Stearate natural?

Yes. Both the fatty alcohol and fatty acid are natural oleochemical C8-C22 fragments.

INCI nameMyristyl Stearate
CAS17661-50-6
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockAn ester of myristyl alcohol and stearic acid,…

How we scored it

Ester of myristyl alcohol (C14, natural) and stearic acid (C18, natural); both oleochemical fragments. 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 myristyl alcohol and stearic acid, both typically derived from coconut, palm or other vegetable oils. No petrochemical fragment remains.

In plain English

A rich emollient that softens skin and adds body to creams, made from two plant-oil-derived fatty ingredients.

Structure

2D structure of Myristyl Stearate

PubChem CID 28678 ↗

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. 2Myristyl Stearate. PubChem CID 28678. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MYRISTYL STEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MYRISTYL STEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MYRISTYL%20STEARATE