Myristyl Alcohol

Myristyl Alcohol or 1-Tetradecanol is a straight-chain saturated fatty alcohol, it can be found in palm oil and coconut oil. It is produced by hydrogenation of Myristic acid or its esters.

Myristyl alcohol is used as an ingredient in cosmetics such as cold creams for its emollient properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other products such as surfactants. Derivatives of Myristyl alcohol is used in light and heavy duty detergents, laundry pre-softeners, hard surface cleaners, disinfectant, cleaners, metal cleaners, textile processing, pulp and paper processing, wastepaper deinking, agricultural uses in pesticides and soil conditioners, and in metalworking as surface lubricants.