Very Disliked
Myristyl Myristate
Can worsen Oily Skin
Oily Skin is determined by your genetics, but can also be influenced by factors such as stress levels, changing hormonal levels, and humidity.
May cause Acne
Common acne is known as Acne vulgaris. Acne forms when skin follicles are clogged by sebum, hair, skin cells, or oils. There are several types of acne: whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts.
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
Explained
Myristyl Myristate is created from the fatty acids of myristyl alcohol and myristic acid. In skincare, it is an emollient and texture enhancer.
On its own, this ingredient has a comedogenicity index of 5/5. This means it has the potential to clog pores. When diluted with cetyl alcohol or propylene glycol, the comedogenicity will decrease.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Nutmeg, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil all contain this ingredient naturally.
See all 516 products with Myristyl Myristate
What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.6%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Eye Care
Sunscreens
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
4%
References
Products with Myristyl Myristate
![La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo[+] Unifiant](https://skinsort.com/rails/active_storage/representations/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTU1MTUsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--f2d1ffbc116d96bce78716254d5577c0f1162a6a/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJ3ZWJwIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbNTAwLDUwMF0sInNhdmVyIjp7InF1YWxpdHkiOjcwfX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--d3fe04949f1f682816f79ba43fc9ddf64e101cf4/la-roche-posay-effaclar-duo-unifiant-medium1-hr.jpg)
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
35459
INCI Name
MYRISTYL MYRISTATE
EC #
 221-787-9
All Functions
Emollient, Opa CI Fying, Skin Conditioning
