Myristyl Laurate ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions as a waxy emollient and skin-conditioning agent, adding slip, cushion, and a soft afterfeel to creams, balms, sticks, and color cosmetics.
What does Myristyl Laurate do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions as a waxy emollient and skin-conditioning agent, adding slip, cushion, and a soft afterfeel to creams, balms, sticks, and color cosmetics.
Is Myristyl Laurate clean?
It is generally well-tolerated, with low irritation and sensitization concern, and it is not a typical focus of clean-beauty restricted lists. The main quality consideration is sourcing documentation and control of residual reactants from manufacture.
Is Myristyl Laurate sustainable?
This material is commonly made from coconut, palm, or other vegetable fatty feedstocks, though petroleum-derived routes are also possible. It is expected to be readily biodegradable, with sustainability performance depending mostly on responsible fatty alcohol and fatty acid sourcing.
Is Myristyl Laurate COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic formulas when made from approved renewable feedstocks using accepted esterification chemistry. From a Green Chemistry perspective, it aligns well when plant-derived, biodegradable, and produced with efficient processing and minimal solvent burden.
How does Myristyl Laurate work chemically?
The molecule is a long-chain fatty ester with a waxy, oil-compatible structure that improves spreadability while reducing greasy drag. It is typically used around 1% to 10%, is stable in anhydrous and emulsion systems across normal cosmetic pH ranges, and can hydrolyze under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-13