Isopropyl myristate

Isopropyl myristate[1]
IUPAC name Propan-2-yl tetradecanoate
Other names Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester Myristic acid isopropyl ester
Identifiers
CAS number	110-27-0 Y
EC number	203-751-4
RTECS number	XB8600000
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H34O2
Molar mass	270.451 g/mol
Density	0.85 g/cm³, liquid
Boiling point	167 °C (9 mmHg)
Hazards
R-phrases	R38
S-phrases	S24/25
Y myristate (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Isopropyl myristate is the ester of isopropanol and myristic acid.

Uses

Isopropyl myristate is used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption through the skin is desired. It is also used as a pesticide-free treatment against head lice which works by dissolving the wax that covers the exoskeleton of head lice, killing them by dehydration.^[2]

It is also the non-aqueous component of the two-phase mouthwash, Dentyl pH, where it removes bacteria from the oral cavity.

Isopropyl myristate has been shown to show a comedogenic and irritability to users with acne-prone skin.^{[3][unreliable source?]}

References

1. ^ MSDS for isopropyl myristate
2. ^ Anti-Lice Treatments
3. ^ http://www.skinpatico.com/Acne-Cosmetics-Acne-Causing-Ingredients.php

External links

• Record in the Household Products Database of NLM