Cetyl Stearate

CAS: 1190-63-2

Ref. TR-C281600

Product Information

• Name: Cetyl Stearate
• Synonyms: hexadecyl octadecanoate, 1-Hexadecanol, stearate, Cetyl stearate, Hexadecyl Octadecanoate, Hexadecyl Stearate, Octadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester, Palmityl stearate, Stearic acid, hexadecyl ester, Wickenol 121, n-Hexadecyl stearate
• CAS: 1190-63-2

Description

Applications Cetyl Stearate is a wax ester of stearic acid. Wax esters are esters between long chained fatty alcohols and fatty acids. Wax esters have significance in pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications and occur naturally in plants and animals. Stearate esters are used most frequently in the formulation of eye makeup, skin makeup, lipstick and skin care products.
References Wheatley, V., et al.: Biochem. J., 58, 167 (1954); Shichijo, S., et al.: Biochem. Med., 22, 256 (1979); Robosky, L., et al.: J. Lipid Res., 49, 686 (2008);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 508.90
• Formula: C₃₄H₆₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C34H68O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-22-24-26-28-30-32-34(35)36-33-31-29-27-25-23-21-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-33H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=SSZBUIDZHHWXNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC