Myristic Acid

CAS Number: 544-63-8

SERIOUS
health hazard

MODERATE
health hazard

FEW OR NO
health hazards

0 79
80 89
90 100
97

Sources of exposure:

Personal care
Food

Description:

Myristic acid is a saturated fatty acid naturally found in plant and animal fats. It is used as an emollient, cleansing agent, and texture enhancer in personal care products. It is also used as a flavoring agent in food.

Health concerns:

Irritant

May cause skin, eye, or respiratory irritation.

References

  1. US Environmental Protection Agency. Cheminformatics Modules, Computational Toxicology and Exposure Informatics (CompTox).
  2. US National Library of Medicine. PubChem database.

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