Isopropyl myristate[1]
IUPAC name	Propan-2-yl tetradecanoate
Other names	Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester Myristic acid isopropyl ester
Identifiers
CAS number	110-27-0
EC number	203-751-4
RTECS number	XB8600000
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H34O2
Molar mass	270.451 g/mol
Density	0.85 g/cm³, liquid
Boiling point	167 °C (9 mmHg)
Hazards
R-phrases	R38
S-phrases	S24/25
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Isopropyl myristate is the ester of isopropanol and myristic acid.

[edit] Uses

Isopropyl myristate is used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption through the skin is desired. It is also used as a pesticide-free treatment against head lice which works by dissolving the wax that covers the exoskeleton of head lice, killing them by dehydration.^[2]

It is also the non-aqueous component of the two-phase mouthwash, Dentyl pH, where it removes bacteria from the oral cavity.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Record in the Household Products Database of NLM

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