Isopropyl Myristate
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2020-10-14
- Expires: 2025-10-14
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, and Pesticides & Biocides applications, Isopropyl Myristate is specifically used in binding agent, conditioning agent, cosmetics, emollient, food additive, food industry, fragrance, and pesticide.
Isopropyl myristate (IUPAC name: propan-2-yl tetradecanoate) is an alkyl ester manufactured from isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid. It has a variety of commercial uses and is present in pesticides, personal care products, and foods. ToxServices assessed isopropyl myristate against GreenScreen® Version 1.4 (CPA 2018b) following procedures outlined in ToxServices’ SOPs (GreenScreen® Hazard Assessment) (ToxServices 2020).
Chemical Synonyms 1-Methylethyl tetradecanoate; Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester; 1- Tridecanecarboxylic acid, isopropyl ester; EC 203-751-4; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 00207; FEMA No. 3556; IPM; Isopropyl tetradecanoate; Tetradecanoic acid, isopropyl; Tetradecanoic acid, isopropyl ester (ChemIDplus 2020)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Pesticides & Biocides