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CAS: 67762-27-0
MF: C18H38O.C16H34O
MW: 512.941
EINECS: 267-008-6
Description
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is a waxy white powder or flake form at room temperature, and is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols and oils.
Discovered by Chevrenl in 1913, EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is one of the oldest known long-chain alcohol.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY can be produced from the reduction of palmitic acid.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY may be contained in cosmetic and personal care products such as shampoos, creams and lotions.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is mainly used as an opacifier, emulsifier, and thickening agent that alter the thickness of the liquid, and increase and stabilize the foaming capacity.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is a long chain fatty alcohol that is hexadecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is a synthetic, solid, fatty alcohol and nonionic surfactant.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is used as an emulsifying agent in pharmaceutical preparations.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is a free fatty acid alcohol generally used as an emulsifier, emollient, opacifier and surfactant in cosmetics formulations.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY Chemical Properties
Melting point: 48-50 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 179-181 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
Density: 0.818 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Vapor density: 8.34 (vs air)
Vapor pressure: <0.01 mm Hg ( 43 °C)
Refractive index: nD79 1.4283
FEMA: 2554 | 1-HEXADECANOL
Fp: 275 °F
Storage temp.: Store below +30°C.
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
pka: 15.20±0.10(Predicted)
Form: Powder, Flakes or Pellets
Color: White to off-white
Explosive limit: 8%
Water Solubility: insoluble
Merck: 14,2028
JECFA Number: 114
BRN: 1748475
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.
LogP: 6.7
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY occurs as waxy, white flakes, granules, cubes, or castings.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY has a faint characteristic odor and bland taste.
Occurrence
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is widely used in steroid creams, emollients and cosmetics. Sometimes only one of the stereoisomers is used.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is a component of emulsifying wax and therefore found in emulsifying ointment and aqueous cream BP.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is used to help soften the skin and hair and to thicken and stabilize cosmetic products, like lotions and hair products.
As an emollient, EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY is considered an effective ingredient for soothing and healing dry skin.
Products with EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY: skin lotions, moisturizers, skin creams, sunscreen, shampoo, conditioners, hair removal creams, hair mousse, anti-frizz hair cream, hair dye,mascar.
Production Methods
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY may be manufactured by a number of methods such as esterification and hydrogenolysis of fatty acids or by catalytic hydrogenation of the triglycerides obtained from coconut oil or tallow.
EMERCOL C16-18 60:40 MY may be purified by crystallization and distillation.
Synonyms
1-Hexadecanol
cetyl alcohol
Hexadecan-1-ol
36653-82-4
HEXADECANOL
Cetanol
Palmityl alcohol
Hexadecyl alcohol
N-Hexadecanol
n-1-Hexadecanol
n-Cetyl alcohol
Cetaffine
Cetylol
Cetal
Ethal
Ethol
Cetylic alcohol
n-Hexadecyl alcohol
Loxanwachs SK
Crodacol C
Loxanol K extra
1-Hexadecyl alcohol
Elfacos C
Loxanol K
Crodacol-CAS
Crodacol-CAS
Siponol wax-A
Atalco C
Cetalol CA
Siponol CC
Lanol C
1-Cetanol
Hyfatol 16
Cachalot C-50
Cachalot C-51
Cachalot C-52
Alcohol C-16
Product 308
Aldol 54
Dytol F-11
Adol
palmitic alcohol
Cyclal cetyl alcohol
Alfol 16
Lorol 24
Adol 52
Adol 54
Adol 52 NF
Hyfatol
Epal 16NF
1-Hexadecyl alc
16-Hexadecanol
C16 alcohol
Adol 520
n-Hexadecan-1-ol
Cetylalkohol
Isocetyl alcohol
1-Hexanedecanol
FEMA No. 2554
Isohexadecyl alcohol
cetylalcohol
SSD RP
Normal primary hexadecyl alcohol
CO-1670
CO-1695
Cetyl alchol
Lipocol C
Fancol CA
Cetyl alcohol NF
Crodacol C70
Rita CA
1-Hydroxyhexadecane
Cetanol (TN)
Lanette 16
Philcohol 1600
Cetyl alcohol (NF)
Cetyl alcohol [NF]
Lorol C16
LorolL 24
Cachalot C-50 NF
Adol 52NF
Alcohols, C14-18
NSC-4194
936JST6JCN
67762-30-5
CHEBI:16125
NSC4194
124-29-8
NCGC00159368-02
NCGC00159368-05
DSSTox_CID_7991
DSSTox_RID_78633
DSSTox_GSID_27991
Hexadecanol (VAN)
Fatty alcohol(C16)
Caswell No. 165D
FEMA Number 2554
Hexadecyl alcohol, normal
CAS-36653-82-4
HSDB 2643
NSC 4194
EINECS 253-149-0
UNII-936JST6JCN
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 001508
Cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol)
BRN 1748475
hexadecylalcohol
AI3-00755
Hexadecanol NF
Alcohol cetylicus
Ceraphyl ICA
Crodacol C95NF
Dehydag wax 16
Eutanol G16
Crodacol C95 NF
Laurex 16
MFCD00004760
Alfol 16RD
SSD (Salt/Mix)
Cetanol (JP17)
Epal 16
Hyfatol 16-95
Kalcol 6098
Loxiol VPG 1743
1-Hexadecanol, 95%
SSD RP (Salt/Mix)
CETANOL [JAN]
bmse000487
CHEMBL706
Michel XO-150-16
EC 253-149-0
Fatty alcohols(c12-16)
1-Hexadecanol, >=99%
CETYL ALCOHOL [II]
CETYL ALCOHOL [MI]
SCHEMBL3381
CETYL ALCOHOL [HSDB]
CETYL ALCOHOL [INCI]
4-01-00-01876 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
1-HEXADECANOL [FHFI]
CETYL ALCOHOL [VANDF]
CETYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
CETYL ALCOHOL [USP-RS]
CETYL ALCOHOL [WHO-DD]
CETYL ALCOHOL [WHO-IP]
DTXSID4027991
AMY6070
Cetyl alcohol, analytical standard
Cetyl alcohol, puriss., 95.0%
HMS3652H05
CS-D1348
HY-B1465
ZINC8214519
EINECS 252-964-9
Tox21_111609
Tox21_300325
CETYL ALCOHOL [EP MONOGRAPH]
LMFA05000061
s4173
STL283943
UNII-1800H64066
AKOS005287456
Tox21_111609_1
1-Hexadecanol, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
CCG-266894
DB09494
ALCOHOL CETYLICUS [WHO-IP LATIN]
NCGC00159368-03
NCGC00159368-04
NCGC00159368-06
NCGC00254286-01
BS-16666
Cetyl alcohol, puriss., >=99.0% (GC)
FT-0701357
FT-0707360
H0071
SW219201-1
Cetyl alcohol, SAJ special grade, >=98.0%
Cetyl alcohol, Selectophore(TM), >=99.0%
EN300-19351
1-Hexadecanol, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 94%
C00823
D00099
AB01566915_01
Q161632
SR-01000944409
SR-01000944409-1
1800H64066
810F139F-C57E-4DF1-916A-A320AD0DAF4D
F0001-1047
Z104473594
Cetyl alcohol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
Cetyl alcohol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
Cetyl Alcohol, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
