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Myristyl Salicylate
AKA “19666-17-2, Myristyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, 1-Tetradecanol, salicylate, UNII-B7N453V88S, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, tetradecyl ester, B7N453V88S, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, DTXSID50173334, RefChem:160441”
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Myristyl salicylate
AKA: 19666-17-2, Myristyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, 1-Tetradecanol, UNII-B7N453V88S, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Tetradecyl ester, B7N453V88S, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, DTXSID50173334, RefChem:160441
Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Chemical Exfoliant
Not Clean
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, tetradecyl ester
Formula
C21H34O3
Mol. Weight
334.50
CAS #
19666-17-2
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic ester combining myristic acid with salicylic acid, developed in the 20th century. Created as a gentle exfoliating agent that provides chemical exfoliation properties similar to beta hydroxy acids.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Uneven Texture
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Regulatory Agencies
Amended Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid and Salicylates as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicylate, Isocetyl Salicylate, Iso
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report: Safety Assessment of Benzyl Salicylate as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its Salts, and Benzyl Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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4-Hydroxybenzoic acid rescues multisystemic disease and perinatal lethality in a mouse model of mitochondrial disease.
Corral-Sarasa J, Martínez-Gálvez JM, González-García P, Wendling O, Jiménez-Sánchez L et al.
Cell reports, 2024
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4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Amyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Benzyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Calcium Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ethylhexyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hexyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hexyldodecyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Isocetyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Isodecyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Magnesium Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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MEA-Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Methyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Myristyl Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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TEA-Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Titanium Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Zinc Salicylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
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Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
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Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
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Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
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Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
→
Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicy
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2003
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Amyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Benzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Benzyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Butyloctyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hexyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Isodecyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Magnesium Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Methyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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TEA-Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Tridecyl Salicylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Methyl salicylate
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
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GC-MS/MS quantification of benzyl salicylate on skin and hair: A novel chemical simulant for human decontamination studies.
James T, Collins S, Amlôt R, Marczylo T
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 2019
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Ronald A Hill, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler + 5 more
International journal of toxicology, 2017
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Ronald A Hill, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler + 5 more
International journal of toxicology, 2017
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Amended Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid and Salicylates as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Zhu J, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Amended Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid and Salicylates as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Zhu J, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Amended Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid and Salicylates as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Zhu J, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Fragrance material review on hexyl salicylate.
Lapczynski A, Jones L, McGinty D, Bhatia S, Letizia CS et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2007
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Addendum to the Scientific Opinion on Hexyl Salicylate SCCS/1658/23 (CAS/EC No. 6259-76-3/228-408-6) - Children exposure 0-3 years old
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)
European Commission — SCCS
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Scientific advice – children’s exposure to Methyl salicylate (methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate) - Revision of SCCS/1654/23
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)
European Commission — SCCS
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Topical delivery of salicylates.
Yeoh SC, Goh CF
Drug delivery and translational research, 2022
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR