Myristyl Alcohol
Approved Ingredients
Myristyl Alcohol
Myristyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol produced from myristic acid that appears as a white, waxy solid. Myristic acid, which gets its name from nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), is also present in palm kernel oil and coconut oil, which are the primary sources for production. Myristyl alcohol has emollient and emulsion stabilising properties, and it is used in some skincare formulations to help moisturise the skin as well as prevent the soluble ingredients from separating.
Other names: 1-Tetradecanol, 1-Hydroxytetradecane
INCI Name:
Myristyl Alcohol
Ingredient origins:
Oil Palm Fruit, Hydrocarbons
Role:
Emollient, Surfactant
Common name:
Myristyl Alcohol
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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