Myristic Acid
Myristic Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used as a perfuming, fragrance agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 126 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | MYRISTIC ACID |
| Function | PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING |
| CAS number | 544-63-8 |
| EC number | 208-875-2 |
| Prevalence | 1,070 products (1.15% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 126 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 2,400 |
Used in
Face Cleansers 76.3%Body Washes 3.6%Grooming 3%Mascaras 2.9%General Moisturizers 2.5%Exfoliators 2.1%
Frequently asked
- What does Myristic Acid do in skincare?
- Myristic Acid functions as a perfuming, fragrance agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Myristic Acid?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially face cleansers (76.3% of its uses).
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