myristic acid (myristic acid) is white to yellowish white hard it is a solid, occasionally shiny crystalline solid, or a white to light yellowish-white powder. the relative density is 0.8739 (80℃), the melting point is 54.5℃, the boiling point is 326.2℃, and the refractive index (nd60) is 1.4310. insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether and chloroform.
it is understood that the uses of myristic acid (myristic acid) are as follows:
generally used as a cosmetic solvent, skin moisturizer, and penetrant;
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used in the manufacture of emulsifiers, waterproofing agents, curing agents, polyvinyl chloride heat stabilizers and plasticizers, etc., and also raw materials for spices and medicines;
mainly used in the production of surfactants raw materials used to produce sorbitan fatty acid esters, glycerin fatty acid esters, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol fatty acid esters, etc.;
it can also be used to produce isopropyl myristate, etc. also used as defoaming agent and flavoring agent. according to my country’s gb2760-89 regulations, it can be used to prepare various edible spices.
