Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) is colorless or light yellow oily liquid with a faint odor, and miscible with vegetable oil.
Abbreviation: IPM
EINECS : 203-751-4
Molecular Formula: C17H34O2
Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) is obtained through the esterification reaction between myristic acid and isopropyl alcohol. It exhibits insolubility in water but can be easily miscible with alcohol, ether, methylene chloride, grease, and other organic solvents. Commonly employed as a fixing agent for lipstick, lip balm, fragrance powder, and perfume, or as a dispersant and raw material in the pharmaceutical industry.
This material serves as an essential ingredient in high-grade cosmetics due to its resistance to oxidation and odor production while providing excellent skin penetration along with moisturizing and softening effects. Frequently utilized as an emulsifier and wetting agent in cosmetics to enhance their absorption by the skin. When used in cosmetics, it effectively moisturizes the skin by penetrating deep into the cortex where it interacts with hair follicles to fully unleash the active components’ potential.
Characteristics of Isopropyl Myristate (IPM):
1. Colorless oily liquid, insoluble in water. No irritation to the skin, no sensitization.
2. Stable property, not easy to oxidize or produce odor. Can make the skin soft and smooth without greasy feeling, spreading, good permeability.
3. Good solubility, as a good solvent in lipstick, mascara pigment.
1. Isopropyl tetradecate is widely used in the daily chemical industry in topical preparations and cosmetics.
• Fixing agent:
As a fixing agent for lipsticks, lipsticks, powders and perfumes to help maintain the aroma of products.
• Emulsifiers and wetting agents:
It has excellent emulsifying capacity and wettability, used in emulsifying and wetting cosmetics to help the active ingredients better penetrate and be absorbed by the skin.
• Skin moisturizing and moisturizing:
Isopropyl myristate can moisturize and moisturize the skin, the skin has good absorption of this product, can effectively contact with hair follicles in the cortex, penetrate into the depth of the cortex, and bring the active ingredients in cosmetics into full play.
• Solvent:
As a cosmetic solvent and skin moisturizer, including bath oil, hair and nail care products, face cream, lotion, lip balm, shaving cream, emollient, deodorant, ear suspension, etc.
• Penetration enhancers in transdermal absorption preparations:
Used as a penetration enhancer in the transdermal absorption preparations. It can be used in combination with ultrasound and iontophoresis to improve the transdermal absorption efficiency.
• Oil phase composition:
In the water-oil gel sustained release emulsion, isopropyl tetradecate, as the main component of the oil phase, contributes to the sustained release of the active ingredient.
2. The application of Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) in the textile industry mainly includes as softener and antistatic agent.
• Softener:
IPM can improve the softness and feel of textiles, making them more comfortable.
• Antistatic agent:
IPM helps to reduce static electricity on the surface of textiles, thus reducing the adsorption of dust, and is suitable for the production of products such as dust-free cloth and anti-static clothing.
These characteristics make IPM one of the commonly used additives in the textile industry, helping to improve the overall quality and market competitiveness of textiles.
3. The application of Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) in the pharmaceutical industry is mainly as a dispersant to help drug ingredients better disperse and suspend in solvents, thereby improving the effect of drugs.
4. Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) is mainly used as a lubricant in the agricultural industry.
• Paper industry:
As a lubricant in the paper industry to help improve the production and processing efficiency of paper.
• Agricultural industry:
As a lubricant in the agricultural industry to help improve the operating performance of equipment and reduce wear.
5. Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) has many applications in organic synthesis, mainly including as a medium for organic synthesis and a heat carrier with higher requirements.
• Organic synthesis medium:
As humectant, inorganic salt solutizer and viscosity regulator in the daily chemical industry. It has good solubility and spreading property, and can be used as a reaction medium to participate in a variety of drug synthesis reactions, such as esterification, etherification and other reactions.
• Heat carrier:
As a high demand heat carrier in the synthesis process, which helps to improve the reaction efficiency and product purity.
