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ISOSTEARIC ACID

CAS: 2724-58-5
EC Number: 250-178-0
IUPAC Name: 16-methylheptadecanoic acid
Molecular Formula: C18H36O2

Isostearic acid acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is heptadecanoic acid (margaric acid) substituted by a methyl group at position 16.
Isostearic acid is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid.
Isostearic acid is functionally related to a heptadecanoic acid.

Isostearic acid is a natural product found in Aristolochia grandiflora, Streptomyces, and other organisms with data available.

Isostearic acid is a lightly-branched, liquid fatty acid produced by the reaction of oleic acid with a natural mineral catalyst – there is no chemical addition in this reaction, isostearic acid is based 100% on the parent oil or fat.
Isostearic acid is used in applications which require a liquid fatty acid with exceptional stability: thermal stability in the case of a lubricant, odour stability for a cosmetic formulation, and oxidation stability for products with long shelf-life requirements.
The branching structure of isostearic acid also enhances its dispersing power, and it is used in cosmetic and industrial applications for the stabilisation of pigments and mineral particles in oils and solvents

Boiling Point: 400°C
Melting Point: 69.5°C
Molecular Weight: 284.5
XLogP3: 7.2

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
Rotatable Bond Count: 15
Exact Mass: 284.271530387

Monoisotopic Mass: 284.271530387
Topological Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
Heavy Atom Count: 20
Complexity: 212

Isotope Atom Count: 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes

Consumer Uses of Isostearic acid
Isostearic acid is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, adhesives and sealants, fuels, lubricants and greases, coating products and fertilisers.
Release to the environment of Isostearic acid can occur from industrial use: of substances in closed systems with minimal release.

Other release to the environment of Isostearic acid is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) and outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).

Isostearic acid can be found in products with material based on: leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture), fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys), paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper), rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys) and plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones).

Widespread uses by professional workers
Isostearic acid is used in the following products: biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, plant protection products, water softeners and water treatment chemicals.
Isostearic acid is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Isostearic acid is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of Isostearic acid can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.
Other release to the environment of Isostearic acid is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Formulation or re-packing of Isostearic acid
Isostearic acid is used in the following products: cosmetics and personal care products.
Release to the environment of Isostearic acid can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, in processing aids at industrial sites, as processing aid, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), for thermoplastic manufacture, manufacturing of the substance and formulation in materials.

Uses at industrial sites
Isostearic acid is used in the following products: pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, water softeners and water treatment chemicals.
Isostearic acid is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
Isostearic acid is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, plastic products and rubber products.
Release to the environment of Isostearic acid can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, formulation of mixtures, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), as processing aid and for thermoplastic manufacture.

Manufacture of Isostearic acid
Release to the environment of Isostearic acid can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, formulation of mixtures, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), in processing aids at industrial sites and as processing aid.

About Isostearic Acid
Isostearic Acid is a unique fatty acid.
Isostearic Acid combines the best properties of stearic acid with the best properties of oleic acid. It is a fully saturated, branched fatty acid, which provides excellent heat and odor stability.

Like oleic acid, it is clear and liquid at room temperature.
The cloud point of our Isostearic Acid is below 8 °C.
Our Isostearic Acid is 100% derived from vegetable sources and has been recognised as readily biodegradable.

The reason for this lies in its branched molecular structure: it contains minimum 83% of C16-C22 saturated branched fatty acids.
After esterification with either a natural or a synthetic alcohol, the Ester is often liquid even below 0°C.
Due to its oxidative stability, Isostearic Acid is a preferred replacement for oleic acid.
Isostearic Acid derivatives will contribute to a longer shelf life.

Product Applications
Isostearic derivatives are widely used in cosmetic applications such as skin creams, hair conditioners, moisturising creams, colour cosmetics, shower gel formulations, fine soaps, etc. Once applied to the skin, the Esters of Isostearic Acid leave a soft feel due to its branched structure.

Isostearic Acid can be used as:
Dispersant
Emollient
(Co)-emulsifier
Stabilizer

What Does Isostearic Acid Mean?
Isostearic acid is a fatty acid molecule with an 18-carbon atom chain backbone.
Isostearic Acid is an isomer of stearic acid, meaning that they both have a chemical formula of C18H36O2, but differ in the arrangement of their atoms.
While stearic acid has a linear carbon chain with 18 carbon atoms, isosteric acid as a carbon chain with 17 atoms and a single carbon branch at the 16th carbon atom.

Isostearic Acid's chemical structure can be represented as (CH3)2CH(CH2)14CO2H.
Isostearic Acid is found naturally in meat products and vegetable oils.
Isostearic acid has a wide range of industrial uses.
Isostearic Acid is mainly used as an additive in adhesives or lubricants for both paints and personal care products.

The slight structural difference between isostearic acid and its isomer, stearic acid, changes the physical state at room temperature and pressure.
Although stearic acid is solid, isostearic acid is a clear yellow liquid.
This is because the branching nature of isostearic acid’s carbon chain makes the molecules unable to pack as efficiently in the solid state as in the non-branching stearic acid.
Less efficient packing relatively lowers the melting point.

Being a fatty acid, isostearic acid is also amphiphilic, meaning it is a molecule with a hydrophobic end and a hydrophilic end.
As such, isostearic acid can have favorable interactions with both polar and non-polar molecules, enabling it to act as a surfactant.
Isostearic Acid is also soluble in many oils, which allows it to be used as an emulsifier or dispersant.
With this set of properties, isostearic acid is a useful additive in a variety of applications, including:

Adhesives
Coatings and paints
Finishing agents
Lubricants
Sealants
Solvents
Surfactants
Viscosity adjusters

Isostearic acid is a lightly-branched, liquid fatty acid produced by the reaction of oleic acid with a natural mineral catalyst there is no chemical addition in this reaction, isostearic acid is based 100% on the parent oil or fat.
Isostearic acid is used in applications which require a liquid fatty acid with exceptional stability: thermal stability in the case of a lubricant, odour stability for a cosmetic formulation, and oxidation stability for products with long shelf-life requirements.
The branching structure of isostearic acid also enhances its dispersing power, and it is used in cosmetic and industrial applications for the stabilisation of pigments and mineral particles in oils and solvents.

Isostearic acid is a methyl branched fatty acid that is heptadecanoic acid (margaric acid) substituted at the 16 position by a methyl group.
Isostearic acid (16-methylheptadecanoic acid), methyl branched poly (hydroxyalkanoate) are in the synthesis of biosorfactants and silver nanoparticles. Isostearic acid is a slightly branched, liquid fatty acid produced by the reaction of oleic acid with a natural mineral catalyst.

Isostearic Acid can be prepared from many sources, including soybean oil or tallow.
Isostearic acid is a unique fatty acid.
Isostearic acid combines the best performance properties of stearic acid with the best properties of oleic acid.
Isostearic acid is a fully saturated, branched fatty acid that provides excellent heat and odor stability.
Like oleic acid, Isostearic acid is clear and liquid at room temperature.
Isostearic Acid is an extremely mild liquid fatty acid that gives a slight slippery feel and can be used in many skin care and color cosmetic applications.

Isostearic Acid also offers film-forming properties, making it ideal for use in soaps, shaving foams and liquid cleaners. Isostearic acid is a liquid fatty acid formed by the reaction of oleic acid with a natural mineral catalyst.
Isostearic acid production is based entirely on the main oil or fat.
Due to its high thermal, odor and oxidation stability, isostearic acid is applied in various industries such as lubricants, personal care, chemical esters, textiles and packaging.

The branched nature of isostearic acid increases its dispersion power as it is used in industrial and cosmetic applications for stabilization of pigments and mineral particles in oils and solvents.
Isostearic acid is a slightly branched, liquid fatty acid produced by the reaction of oleic acid with a natural mineral catalyst there are no chemical additives in this reaction, isostearic acid is 100% resistant to the base oil or fat.

Isostearic acid is used in applications requiring an oil acid with exceptional stability: thermal stability in the lubricant state, odor stability for a cosmetic formulation, and oxidation stability for products with long shelf life requirements.
The branching nature of isostearic acid also increases the dispersion power and is used for stabilization of pigments and mineral particles in cosmetic and industrial applications, oils and solvents.

Isostearic acid has a larger molecular area and a much lower precipitation pressure than stearic acid.
Isostearic acid, a fatty acid, is a mixture of different forms of octadecanoic acid obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils.
Isostearic Acid can be prepared from many sources, including soybean oil or tallow.

An extremely soft oil fatty acid that gives a slight slippery feel and can be used in many skin care and color cosmetic applications.
Isostearic acid also offers film-forming properties, making it ideal for use in soaps, shaving foams and liquid cleansers. Isostearic Acid is an easily spreading oil alcohol.
Isostearic Acid offers moisturizing properties and a very light, silky, soft dry skin feel.
Isostearic acid's excellent liquidity and oxidation stability make Isostearic Acid perfect for use in skincare and color cosmetics.

Isostearic acid is a vegetable-derived oil fatty acid that offers a slightly slippery skin feel, preventing the dry after-sensation from topical products.
Isostearic acid supports low viscosity for good spreading and acts as a cleaning agent, softener and super lubricant and is compatible with cold work.
Isostearic acid is used as a water-oil emulsifier and in many cosmetic products such as cleansers, sunscreens and deodorants.

Isostearic acid has softening properties and gives products a silky feel.
It is a naturally sourced ingredient and is completely biodegradable.
Isostearic acid is a methyl branched fatty acid used as a binder, surfactant, dispersant in various industries including personal care, chemical esters, lubricants and greases, textiles and packaging.
Consumer spending on cosmetic products is on the rise due to high fashion awareness, increased purchasing power and an increasing aging population.

Isostearic acid has superior properties such as odor stability, thermal stability and resistance to ultraviolet rays.
Due to these properties, the demand for isostearic acid in cosmetics and personal care is likely to increase over the forecast period.

The global cosmetics and personal care industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4% in the forecast period.
Therefore, there will be an increase in the demand for isostearic acid and therefore stimulate its market during the forecast period.
Due to all the factors mentioned above for isostearic acid, its market is expected to grow rapidly during the forecast period.
Isostearic acid acts as a smooth, dry-feeling emollient that helps the skin replenish its natural moisture.

In addition, Isostearic Acid when neutralized acts as a highly effective and stable co-emulsifier in low viscosity emulsion systems used in the preparation of oil in water.
When included in a formulation instead of stearic acid, it reduces the oily feel to a non-greasy feel.
Isostearic Acid applications include skin creams, lotions, moisturizing creams, color cosmetics, sunscreen preparations, and shower gel formulations.

Isostearic Acid is a clear, oily liquid used in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products.
Isostearic Acid functions as a surfactant cleansing agent and a binder.
Isostearic acid, a fatty acid, is a mixture of different forms of octadecanoic acid obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils.
Isostearic Acid can be prepared from many sources, including soybean oil or tallow.
Isostearic acid is a unique fatty acid.

Isostearic acid combines the best performance properties of stearic acid with the best properties of oleic acid.
Isostearic acid is a fully saturated, branched fatty acid that provides excellent heat and odor stability.
Like oleic acid, Isostearic acid is clear and liquid at room temperature.
Isostearic Acid is an extremely mild liquid fatty acid that gives a slight slippery feel and can be used in many skin care and color cosmetic applications.

Isostearic acid has a larger molecular area and a much lower precipitation pressure than stearic acid.
Isostearic acid, a fatty acid, is a mixture of different forms of octadecanoic acid obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils.
Isostearic Acid can be prepared from many sources, including soybean oil or tallow.
An extremely soft oil fatty acid that gives a slight slippery feel and can be used in many skin care and color cosmetic applications.

It also offers film-forming properties, making it ideal for use in soaps, shaving foams and liquid cleansers.
Isostearic Acid is an easily spreading oil alcohol.
Isostearic Acid offers moisturizing properties and a very light, silky, soft dry skin feel.
Isostearic Acid's excellent liquidity and oxidation stability make Isostearic Acid perfect for use in skincare and color cosmetics.

Isostearic Acid is used as a lubricant and plasticizer. 
Isostearic Acid has a light color, low odor and pleasant nontacky feel.

Isostearic Acid is a fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms in a branched chain.
Isostearic Acid is used as a water-oil emulsifier and in many cosmetic products, such as cleansers, sunscreens and deodorants.
Isostearic Acid has emollient properties and lends products a silky feel.
Isostearic Acid is an ingredient of natural origin and is fully biodegradable.

Isostearic acid is a versatile building block for high-value applications in synthetic lubricants, metal stamping and forming, coatings, and personal care products.
Isostearic acid’s features impart thermal stability, oxidative stability, surface activity, lubricity, low color, and feel in multiple formulations.

Isooctadecanoic acid
16-METHYLHEPTADECANOIC ACID
2724-58-5
30399-84-9
Prisorine 3509
Heptadecanoic acid, 16-methyl-
16-methyl margaric acid
16-methyl-heptadecanoic acid
LZM5XA0ILL
CHEBI:84896
(+)-Isostearic acidUNII-LZM5XA0ILL
EINECS 220-336-3
16-methylmargaric acid
DSSTox_CID_7963
EMERSOL 873
DSSTox_RID_78624
DSSTox_GSID_27963
SCHEMBL15489
CHEMBL1865303
DTXSID1040790
16-METHYLHEPTADECANOICACID
ZINC4556536
Tox21_302276
LMFA01020014
HY-W127433
NCGC00164392-01
NCGC00164392-02
NCGC00255115-01
AS-57253
Isostearic acid, >=97% (capillary GC)
CAS-30399-84-9
CS-0185665
C20356
D92986
J-016709
W-109211
Q27158161

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