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butyl stearate
stearic acid, butyl ester

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Name:butyl octadecanoate
CAS Number: 123-95-5Picture of molecule3D/inchi
Other(deleted CASRN):8047-75-4
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:204-666-5
FDA UNII: 6Y0AI5605C
Nikkaji Web:J10.059E
Beilstein Number:1792866
MDL:MFCD00026669
CoE Number:2189
XlogP3-AA:9.80 (est)
Molecular Weight:340.59108000
Formula:C22 H44 O2
BioActivity Summary:listing
NMR Predictor:Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox)
Category:solvents/deluents for cosmetic, flavor and/or fragrance agents
 
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
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JECFA Food Flavoring:184 butyl stearate
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:09.246 butyl octadecanoate
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials:butyl octadecanoate
FEMA Number:2214 butyl stearate
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):123-95-5 ; BUTYL STEARATE
FDA Regulation:
FDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart F--Flavoring Agents and Related Substances
Sec. 172.515 Synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.


FDA PART 173 -- SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart D--Specific Usage Additives
Sec. 173.340 Defoaming agents.


FDA PART 175 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF COATINGS
Subpart B--Substances for Use Only as Components of Adhesives
Sec. 175.105 Adhesives.


FDA PART 175 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF COATINGS
Subpart C--Substances for Use as Components of Coatings
Sec. 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings.


FDA PART 175 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF COATINGS
Subpart C--Substances for Use as Components of Coatings
Sec. 175.320 Resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films.


FDA PART 176 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: PAPER AND PAPERBOARD COMPONENTS
Subpart B--Substances for Use Only as Components of Paper and Paperboard
Sec. 176.200 Defoaming agents used in coatings.


FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS
Subpart B--Substances for Use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact
Sec. 177.1200 Cellophane.


FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS
Subpart C--Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use
Sec. 177.2260 Filters, resin-bonded.


FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS
Subpart C--Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use
Sec. 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use.


FDA PART 178 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS
Subpart D--Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
Sec. 178.3910 Surface lubricants used in the manufacture of metallic articles.


FDA PART 181 -- PRIOR-SANCTIONED FOOD INGREDIENTS
Subpart B--Specific Prior-Sanctioned Food Ingredients
Sec. 181.27 Plasticizers.
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless waxy oily solid (est)
Assay: 99.00 to 100.00
Equivalence Factor for Assay:170.30
Iodine Value:<1.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Melting Point: 27.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 343.00 °C. @ 25.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 199.00 °C. @ 4.00 mm Hg
Acid Value: 5.00 max. KOH/g
Saponification Value:168.00 to 176.00
Vapor Pressure:0.000006 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 300.00 °F. TCC ( 148.89 °C. )
logP (o/w): 9.956 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 ether
 mineral oil
 vegatable oil
 water, 1700 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: fatty
Odor Strength:low
fatty oily
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. mild fatty oily
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
CosIng:cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses: fragrance
skin conditioning
skin conditioning - emollient
 
Suppliers:
Allan Chemical
N-Butyl Stearate
American International Chemical, LLC.
Butyl Stearate
Augustus Oils
Butyl Stearate
Services
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
Butyl Stearate
Croda
Crodamol™ BS
Odor: bland
Use: Straight chain emollient monoester, specially developed for personal care and pharmaceutical applications. Plasticiser in nail varnish and styling aids. Perfume fixative. Solvent for lipophilic actives and dyestuffs. Superfatting agent. Skin care, lipsticks, nail varnishes and removers, hairsprays and other styling aids.
HallStar
HALLSTAR® BST-COS
Odor: characteristic
Use: HallStar BST-COS is a low viscosity, low color and low odor emollient ester prepared from vegetable-derived triple-pressed quality Stearic Acid and n-Butanol. HallStar BST-COS imparts a light smooth feel to skin, and its broad co-solubility make it useful as an emollient in a wide variety of personal care products and as a plasticizer and superfatting agent in nail care products.
Inoue Perfumery
BUTYL STEARATE
Kao Corporation
EXCEPARL BS
Odor: characteristic
Use: Cosmetic use: Oil base with low viscosity, high penetrative and spread effect. Lubricant use: internal lubricant. accelerate uniform gel form. Progress a melt-flow.
Kraft Chemical
Butyl Stearate
Mohini Organics
MONEPLUS® - BS
Odor: characteristic
Use: It is used as plasticizer, lubricant, spinning compound for textile, paper defoamer, cutting oils for metals, finishing, wetting pulp in beater. Industrial lubricant in aluminium foil rolling, antistatic, emollient for cosmetics etc.
Mosselman
Butyl Stearate
Oleo Solutions
Oleoest BS
Odor: characteristic
Use: Adhesives and Lubricants, Inks and Coatings, Industrial
Penta International
BUTYL STEARATE (TECHNICAL GRADE)
Penta International
BUTYL STEARATE
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
Butyl Stearate
Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich
For experimental / research use only.
Butyl stearate
Stearinerie Dubois
DUB GREEN SA1
Synerzine
Butyl Stearate
SysKem Chemie
Butyl Stearate
TCI AMERICA
For experimental / research use only.
Butyl Stearate >95.0%(GC)
 
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
 
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.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 32000 mg/kg
(Smith, 1953)

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 > 32000 mg/kg
"Practical Toxicology of Plastics," Lefaux, R., Cleveland, OH, Chemical Rubber Co., 1968Vol. -, Pg. 323, 1968.

oral-rat LD50 32000 mg/kg
International Polymer Science and Technology. Vol. 3, Pg. 93, 1976.

Dermal Toxicity:
subcutaneous-rat LD50 > 32000 mg/kg
"Practical Toxicology of Plastics," Lefaux, R., Cleveland, OH, Chemical Rubber Co., 1968Vol. -, Pg. 323, 1968.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
solvents/deluents for cosmetic, flavor and/or 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 butyl stearate usage levels up to:
  15.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 5.10 (μg/capita/day)
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
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -340.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): -1.00000
beverages(alcoholic): -5.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: -330.00000
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: -190.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to the 14th list of substances for food contact materials
View page or View pdf

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

EPI System: View
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):123-95-5
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :31278
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:1
butyl octadecanoate
Chemidplus:0000123955
RTECS:WI2900000 for cas# 123-95-5
 
References:
 butyl octadecanoate
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:123-95-5
Pubchem (cid):31278
Pubchem (sid):134974893
 
Other Information:
(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:The Periodic Table of Videos
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(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
KEGG (GenomeNet):D10681
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB40290
FooDB:FDB020011
Export Tariff Code:2915.70.0150
FDA Listing of Food Additive Status:View
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
Formulations/Preparations:
grades: technical cosmetic, chemically pure.
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
No odor group found for these
iso
propyl myristate
CS
animal
animal
methyl (E)-2-octenoate
FL/FR
cheesy
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
coconut
gamma-
octalactone
FL/FR
coffee
furfuryl mercaptan
FL/FR
creamy
gamma-
butyrolactone
FL/FR
waxy lactone
FL/FR
fatty
perilla seed oil
FL/FR
(E,Z,Z)-2,4,7-
tridecatrienal
FL/FR
floral
jasmin absolute (from chassis)
FL/FR
jasmin absolute (from pommade)
FL/FR
octanal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
FR
green
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate
FL/FR
2-
heptyl furan
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl pyruvate
FL/FR
neryl butyrate
FL/FR
(Z,Z)-3,6-
nonadien-1-ol
FL/FR
octanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
popcorn
2-
acetyl pyridine
FL/FR
waxy
iso
amyl laurate
FL/FR
heptyl octanoate
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
(E)-2-
dodecen-1-ol
FL
elecampane root absolute
FL
3-
octenoic acid
FL
perilla seed oil
FL/FR
bitter
bitter
(E,Z,Z)-2,4,7-
tridecatrienal
FL/FR
coffee
furfuryl mercaptan
FL/FR
corn
2-
acetyl pyridine
FL/FR
creamy
waxy lactone
FL/FR
fatty
iso
amyl laurate
FL/FR
dimethyl sulfoxide
FL
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate
FL/FR
2-
heptyl furan
FL/FR
floral
jasmin absolute (from chassis)
FL/FR
jasmin absolute (from pommade)
FL/FR
fruity
(E)-2-
decenoic acid
FL
methyl (E)-2-octenoate
FL/FR
green
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl pyruvate
FL/FR
neryl butyrate
FL/FR
octanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
lactonic
gamma-
octalactone
FL/FR
milky
gamma-
butyrolactone
FL/FR
oily
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
waxy
heptyl octanoate
FL/FR
(Z,Z)-3,6-
nonadien-1-ol
FL/FR
octyl 2-furoate
FL
 
Potential Uses:
FRbanana
 emollients
FRmimosa
 skin conditioning
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 grape seed
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 mandrake autumn mandrake
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 plumeria rubra
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Synonyms:
 butyl octadecanoate
N-butyl octadecanoate
 butyl octadecylate
N-butyl stearate
 butyl stearate FCC
N-butyl stearate tech grade
 crodamol BS
 emerest 2325
 kessco BSC
 kesscoflex BS
 octadecanoic acid butyl ester
 octadecanoic acid, butyl ester
 starfol BS-100
 stearic acid butyl ester
 stearic acid n-butyl ester
 stearic acid, butyl ester
 uniflex BYS
 wickenol 122
 witcizer 200
 

Articles:

PubMed:Synthesis and spectral characterization of methyl 9(10)-dialkylphosphonostearates.
PubMed:Optimization of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of fructose stearate using response surface methodology.
PubMed:The effect of different soft segments on the formation and properties of binary core microencapsulated phase change materials with polyurea/polyurethane double shell.
PubMed:Chemical constituents of Melicope ptelefolia.
PubMed:Comedogenicity in rabbit: some cosmetic ingredients/vehicles.
PubMed:Volatile organic sulfur-containing constituents in Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. (Rutaceae).
PubMed:On the incorporation of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory naproxen into cationic O/W microemulsions.
PubMed:Non-adhesive cyanoacrylate as an embolic material for endovascular neurosurgery.
PubMed:A simple assay for local heating by optical tweezers.
PubMed:Preparation and properties of gem-dichlorocyclopropane derivatives of long-chain fatty esters.
PubMed:Transfer of additives from plastics materials into foodstuffs and into food simulants--a comparison.
PubMed:Comedogenicity of current therapeutic products, cosmetics, and ingredients in the rabbit ear.
PubMed:The adjuvant activity of fatty acid esters. The role of acyl chain length and degree of saturation.
PubMed:[Intra operative embolization of unresectable cerebral arterio-venous malformations. Occlusion attempt by means of a delayed polymerization mixture. Report of two cases (author's transl)].
PubMed:Eye and skin irritation tests on the rabbit of several fatty acid esters.
PubMed:Toxicity of butyl stearate, dibutyl sebacate, dibutyl phthalate, and methoxyethyl oleate.
PubMed:The action of intestinal enzymes upon cellulose acetate phthalate and butyl stearate enteric-coated tablets.
PubMed:The rate of evaporation of droplets; evaporation and diffusion coefficients, and vapour pressures of dibutyl phthalate and butyl stearate.
 
Notes:
Flavouring agent; defoaming agent used in processing beet sugar and yeast
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