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

Is Zinc Myristate natural?

Yes. Fatty acid chain from coconut/palm kernel oil salified with zinc, a natural mineral counter-ion; no petrochemical mass present.

INCI nameZinc Myristate
CAS16260-27-8
FormulaC28H54O4Zn · 520.1 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Opacifying
FeedstockProduced by reacting myristic acid, typically coconut/palm-kernel derived,…

How we scored it

Zinc bis(tetradecanoate), C28H54O4Zn = 520.1 (matches given MW). Myristate (C14 oleochemical fatty acid) natural + Zn2+ natural mineral.
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

Produced by reacting myristic acid, typically coconut/palm-kernel derived, with a zinc salt. Synthetic petrochemical myristic acid is uncommon for cosmetic grades.

In plain English

A fine powder combining a coconut or palm-derived fatty acid (myristic acid) with zinc mineral. Used in powders and cosmetics as an anti-caking, opacifying, and thickening agent.

Structure

2D structure of Zinc Myristate

zinc bis(tetradecanoate)

PubChem CID 159785 ↗

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. 2Zinc Myristate. PubChem CID 159785. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ZINC MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ZINC MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZINC%20MYRISTATE