Is Oleyl Myristate natural? NOI 1.00

Q: Is Oleyl Myristate natural?

Oleyl Myristate has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Ester of two oleochemical fatty-chain building blocks derived from vegetable oils; no petrochemical mass. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

How we scored it

Oleyl alcohol (C18 unsaturated, natural fatty alcohol) esterified with myristic acid (C14, natural); 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

Made by esterifying oleyl alcohol, from olive or sunflower oil, with myristic acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. Both are standard oleochemical feedstocks.

In plain English

A lightweight emollient made from two plant-oil-derived fatty ingredients, used to soften and condition skin without feeling greasy.

Structure

[(Z)-octadec-9-enyl] tetradecanoate

PubChem CID 5363235 ↗

References

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.
2Oleyl Myristate. PubChem CID 5363235. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
3OLEYL MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
4OLEYL MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OLEYL%20MYRISTATE