| Preferred name | hexadecanol |
| Trivial Name | Cetyl alcohol |
| Short Description | 1-hexadecyl alcohol |
| Formula | C16 H34 O |
| CAS Number | 36653-82-4 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 1173838-87-3 |
| FEMA Number | 2554 |
| Flavis Number | 2.009 |
| ECHA Number | 253-149-0 |
| FDA UNII | 936JST6JCN |
| Nikkaji Number | J3.499A |
| Beilstein Number | 1748475 |
| MDL | MFCD00004760 |
| COE Number | 57 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 114 1-hexadecanol |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 36653-82-4 ; CETYL ALCOHOL |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 36653-82-4 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 2682 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134999846 |
| Flavornet: | 36653-82-4 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| FDA Indirect Additives used in Food Contact Substances: | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| Golm Metabolome Database: | Search |
| Metabolomics Database: | Search |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C00823 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB03424 |
| FooDB: | FDB003051 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2905.17.0000 |
| FDA Listing of Food Additive Status: | View |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Formulations/Preparations: •grades: technical; cosmetic; national formulary. •a typical anionic and cationic based all purpose face, head and body lotion contains 1% cetyl alcohol •present in a popular cosmetic cream at 3% •present in a typical depilatory formula at 6.15 wt% •national formulary, natural, synthetic grades; flaked form; flake, national formularycosmetic fragerances toiletries association (cfta) grades | |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 242.44618225098 |
| Melting Point | 50 to 55°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 179 to 181°C @ 10 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 5.1E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 8.34 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 135 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 6.952 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 0.1495 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water, 0.0134 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Waxy | |
| waxy, clean, greasy, floral, oily | |
| Odor strength | low |
| Substantivity | 132 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1981) | At 100.00 %. waxy clean greasy floral oily |
| Flavor Type: Waxy | |
| waxy, clean, cloth laundered cloth, greasy, oily, fatty | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1981) | Waxy clean laundered cloth greasy oily fatty |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Floral |
| Other purposes | Emollients , Emulsifying agents , Emulsion stabilisers , Foam boosting agents , Opacifying agents , Surfactants , Viscosity controlling agents |
| Cosmetic purposes | Emulsion stabilisers , Fragrance , Opacifying agents , Skin conditioning - emollient , Surfactants , Surfactant - emulsifying , Surfactant - foam boosting , Viscosity controlling agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 12 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg CARDIAC: OTHER CHANGES LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES Journal of the American College of Toxicology. Vol. 7(3), Pg. 359, 1988. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1600 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: "HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA" SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): "DERMATITIS, OTHER: AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE" Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 683, 1978. oral-mouse LD50 3200 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 683, 1978. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 2600 mg/kg American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol. 34, Pg. 493, 1973. skin-guinea pig LDLo 10000 mg/kg "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 4635, 1982. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-rat LCLo 2220 mg/m3/6H Journal of the American College of Toxicology. Vol. 7(3), Pg. 359, 1988. | |
| Category: | |||
| cosmetic, flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for hexadecanol usage levels up to: | |||
| 6.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 2.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 2.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 2.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
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| processed fruits: | - | - | |
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| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
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| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 2, Revision 1 (FGE.02) : Branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and related esters of primary alcohols and straight-chain carboxylic acids and one straight-chain aldehyde from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Safety of Cetylated Fatty Acids as a Novel Food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):36653-82-4 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :2682 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:nwg |
| hexadecan-1-ol |
| Chemidplus:0036653824 |
| RTECS:MM0225000 for cas# 36653-82-4 |