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BEHENOYL STEARIC ACID

CAS Number:204767-03-3
Molecule Formula:C40H78O4
Molecular Weight:623.0

The part of the name "Behenoyl" means that the ingredient contains as a fatty acid component, among other things, behenic acid (docosanic acid, English behenic acid) (usually introduced via an acylation reaction).
The part of the name "Stearic" means that the ingredient contains, among other things, stearic acid (octadecanoic acid) as a fatty acid component (usually introduced via an acylation reaction).

-Computed Properties-
Molecular Weight: 623.0
XLogP3-AA: 17.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
Rotatable Bond Count: 38
Exact Mass: 622.59001097
Monoisotopic Mass: 622.59001097
Topological Polar Surface Area: 63.6 Å²
Heavy Atom Count: 44
Formal Charge: 0
Complexity: 590
Isotope Atom Count: 0
Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
Is Canonicalized: Yes

-Characteristics-
excellent emulsifying, dispersing, solubilizing, lubricating, anticorrosive, cleansing abilities.

-Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products-

SURFACTANT (EMULSIFYING) - EMULSIFIER
Enables the formation of finely divided mixtures of oil and water (emulsions)

SURFACTANT (CLEANING)
Washing-active substance for cleaning skin, hair and / or teeth

-Background information on use in cosmetics-

Surfactants are so-called washing-active substances and are of great importance in cosmetics for cleaning skin and hair. Surfactants (from the Latin "tensus" = tensioned) are substances that, due to their molecular structure, are able to reduce the surface tension of a liquid.
In this way, two liquids that are actually immiscible with one another, such as oil and water, can be finely mixed.
Due to their properties, surfactants are used in a variety of ways in cosmetics: They can clean, create foam and also act as emulsifiers and mix substances with one another.
In shampoos, shower gels and soaps, for example, surfactants are used to wash away fat and dirt particles from the body with water. Surfactants are also used in toothpastes.

The surfactants used in cosmetic products are mainly produced synthetically on the basis of vegetable raw materials. Surfactants are often used in combination in order to meet all the desired requirements - such as dirt removal and foam formation combined with good skin tolerance in the best possible way.
Thus, through a skilful combination of a surfactant considered on its own with poor skin tolerance, but very good dirt dissolving properties with a very mild, skin-friendly surfactant, a product with good cleaning properties with just as good skin compatibility is obtained.

Emulsifiers are often used as auxiliaries in cosmetics.
They make it possible to bring components that are actually immiscible with one another, such as oil and water, into a permanent emulsion.
In cosmetic products, both aqueous and oily care and active ingredients can be used in a single product.
Emulsifiers are able to do this because their molecules consist of a fat-loving (lipophilic) and a water-loving (hydrophilic) part.
This allows you to reduce the interfacial tension that actually exists between two incompatible substances such as fat and water.
Emulsifiers are used in particular for creams, lotions and cleaning agents.
In the meantime, however, emulsifiers are much more than just auxiliary substances that keep an emulsion stable. Fatty acid esters based on sugar,

-Synonyms-
7-Behenoylstearic acid
Behenoyl stearic acid
Mulls 2218
Docosanoyl octadecanoic acid
7-BAHSA
Docosanoic acid, 1-(5-carboxypentyl)dodecyl ester
7-docosanoyloxyoctadecanoic acid
204767-03-3
Q27286040