Database/Emollient/PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
Mostly petroleum · ISO 16128

Is PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate natural?

Mostly not. Myristic acid portion is oleochemical/natural; the PPG-3 (propylene oxide) and phenoxy (phenol) portion is petrochemical.

INCI namePPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
CAS642443-86-5
FunctionEmollient · Plasticiser
FeedstockThe myristate half comes from coconut or palm-kernel-derived…

How we scored it

Myristoyl C14H27O 211Da (natural) + PPG-3-phenoxy C15H23O4 267Da (petrochemical: propylene oxide + phenol) = 478Da total. 211/478 = 0.44.
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

The myristate half comes from coconut or palm-kernel-derived myristic acid. The PPG-phenyl-ether half is synthesized from propylene oxide and phenol, both petrochemical.

In plain English

A skin-softening emollient that spreads a light film on skin. It's built from myristic acid (a fatty acid similar to those in coconut oil) joined to a small petroleum-derived glycol chain ending in a phenyl group.

CosIng definition: Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)],alpha-(1-oxotetradecyl)-theta-phenoxy

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Structure

2D structure of PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate

PubChem CID 139033530 ↗

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. 2PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate. PubChem CID 139033530. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PPG-3%20BENZYL%20ETHER%20MYRISTATE