The ingredient, explained

Myristic Acid

A published expert safety assessment covers the exact ingredient in the specified exposure context.

CleansingEmulsifyingPerfuming

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Tetradecanoic acid

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Cleansing: Helps remove material from the body surface.
Emulsifying: Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.
Perfuming: A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

Panel judged myristic acid and listed salts and esters safe in the cosmetic uses and concentrations assessed.

What this does not tell us

Grouped safety review uses related-ingredient data and structure-activity reasoning; fatty acid changes after another intervention do not establish myristic-acid efficacy.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 20634506 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.