Is Glyceryl Myristate safe in cosmetics?
Glyceryl Myristate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Glyceryl Myristate
Also known as: 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl tetradecanoate, Tetradecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester, Myristin, 1-mono-, 1-Monomyristin, 1-Monomyristoyl-rac-glycerol (+13 more)
INCI: GLYCERYL MYRISTATE
Glyceryl Myristate (CAS 589-68-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning — Emollient; Surfactant — Emulsifying Agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin Conditioning — Emollient; Surfactant — Emulsifying Agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,3-dihydroxypropyl tetradecanoate
InChIKey
DCBSHORRWZKAKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific FDA cosmetic restrictions; mono- and diglycerides class holds GRAS status under 21 CFR 184.1505 for food use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Glyceryl Myristate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
emulsifier
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Glyceryl Myristate.
Regulatory Flags
emollient
emulsifier
cir-assessed
echa-not-classified
no-sccs-opinion
gras-class
Known Synonyms
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl tetradecanoate
Tetradecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
Myristin, 1-mono-
1-Monomyristin
1-Monomyristoyl-rac-glycerol
1-Monotetradecanoylglycerol
1-Myristoyl-rac-glycerol
2,3-Dihydroxypropyltetradecanoate
Glycerol 1-monotetradecanoate
Glycerol 1-myristate
Glycerol α-monomyristate
Myristic acid 1-monoglyceride
Myristic acid α-monoglyceride
NSC 404225
Tetradecanoic acid α-monoglyceride
α-Monomyristin
UNII-SMJ2192F1R
rac-1-monomyristoylglycerol
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Emulsifier
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL463092
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glyceryl Myristate allowed in the EU?
Glyceryl Myristate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Glyceryl Myristate do in cosmetics?
Glyceryl Myristate functions as: Skin Conditioning — Emollient; Surfactant — Emulsifying Agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 589-68-4.
Is Glyceryl Myristate used outside cosmetics?
Glyceryl Myristate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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