Isopropyl Myristate
Severity 5/10EditorialComedogenic 5/5emollient
Is Isopropyl Myristate safe?
Isopropyl Myristate carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (pore-clogging).
In plain language
A silky-feel emollient that repeatedly tops comedogenicity rankings — acne-prone users should watch for it in face products.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Pore-clogging
Editorial5/10One of the most consistently comedogenic emollients in rabbit-ear and human assays.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneBest avoided
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Isopropyl Myristate — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Isopropyl Myristate
- neutrogenaHandcreme - sofort einziehende
- UnileverDove zero original 100ml
- MixaLait démaquillant antidessèchement, peaux sensibles et sèches,
- l-orealHydro Energetic Soin Hydratant Anti-Fatigue 24H
- l-orealMasque nourrissant hair food banane
- Le Petit OlivierBaume Lèvres Hydratant Huile d'Olive
- MonoprixCrème mains réparatrice peaux très sèches
- NeutrogenaHand & Nagel Creme
- henkelScorpio Déodorant parfumé
- AvèneSoin lèvres sensibles
- NeutrogenaLèvres
- l-orealLAIT SOLAIRE WATERLOVER SPF 50
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