cetyl acetate
hexadec-1-yl acetate
Identification
| Name | cetyl acetate |
| IUPAC | hexadecyl acetate |
| CAS Number | 629-70-9 |
| EINECS | 211-103-7 |
| FDA UNII | 4Q43814HXS |
| Molecular Formula | C18 H36 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 284.48332000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00056152 |
| Nikkaji Number | J45.696I |
| Beilstein | 1782695 |
| XlogP3 | 7.70 (est) |
Regulatory
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings | 09.574 hexadec-1-yl acetate |
| FDA Mainterm (IAUFC) | 629-70-9 ; CETYL ACETATE |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless solid (est) |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.85600 to 0.86200 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 7.123 to 7.173 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43900 to 1.44500 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 322.00 to 323.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000260 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 295.00 °F. TCC ( 146.11 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 7.740 |
| Shelf Life | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
| Storage | store under nitrogen., refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. store under nitrogen. |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | fragrance |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | emollients, skin conditioning |
| Recommendation for cetyl acetate usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI) | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
| Threshold of Concern | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
| Structure Class | I |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0) | 7.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0) | 5.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0) | 10.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1) | 7.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2) | - |
| Confectionery (05.0) | 10.00000 |
| Chewing gum (05.3) | - |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0) | 5.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0) | 10.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0) | 2.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0) | 2.00000 |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0) | - |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0) | - |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0) | 5.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0) | 10.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1) | 5.00000 |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2) | 10.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0) | 20.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0) | 5.00000 |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
acetic acid hexadecyl ester
acetic acid, hexadecyl ester
1-
acetoxyhexadecane
crodalan LA
hexadec-1-yl acetate
1-
hexadecanol acetate
1-
hexadecanol, acetate
hexadecyl acetate
1-
hexadecyl acetate
hexadecyl ethanoate
N-
hexadecyl ethanoate
palmityl acetate
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