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[Appearance]
white fluffy crystalline powder |
[Melting point ]
62-65 °C(lit.) |
[Boiling point ]
220-225°C 3mm |
[density ]
0,841 g/cm3 |
[vapor density ]
7.4 (vs air)
|
[vapor pressure ]
<0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
|
[refractive index ]
1.4350 |
[Fp ]
195°C |
[storage temp. ]
Store below +30°C. |
[solubility ]
water: slightly soluble0.001g/L at 23°C |
[form ]
Pellets, Powder or Chunks |
[pka]
15.20±0.10(Predicted) |
[color ]
White |
[Water Solubility ]
Insoluble in water. |
[BRN ]
1705104 |
[Henry's Law Constant]
4.7×10-1 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, HSDB (2015) |
[Cosmetics Ingredients Functions]
EMULSION STABILISING VISCOSITY CONTROLLING SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT |
[InChI]
1S/C20H42O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3 |
[InChIKey]
BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
[SMILES]
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO |
[LogP]
8.3 |
[Uses]
arachidyl alcohol is an emollient and a thickener. It is often incorporated into cosmetics to prevent moisture loss and improve skin smoothness. |
[CAS DataBase Reference]
629-96-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
[NIST Chemistry Reference]
1-Eicosanol(629-96-9) |
[EPA Substance Registry System]
629-96-9(EPA Substance) |