Jojoba alcohol
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| Appearance | Clear colorless liquid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Jojoba alcohol is the alcohol fraction obtained by the saponification of jojoba oil.[1] Jojoba alcohol is commonly used in cosmetic formulations.[1]
Chemical structure[edit]
Jojoba alcohol is a mixture of both saturated and unsaturated long chain alcohols of between 16 and 26 carbons in chain length found in Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters which are created via saponification of Jojoba Esters.[1] CAS Number: 1217546-42-3
C16:0 Hexadecanol, C17:1 cis-8-Heptadecenol, C18:0 Octadecanol, C18:1 cis-9-Octadecenol, C18:1 cis-11-Octadecenol, C20:0 Eicosanol, C20:1 cis-11-Eicosenol, C21:1 cis-12-Heneicosenol, C22:0 Docosanol, C22:1 cis-13-Docosenol, 24:1 cis-15-Tetracosenol, C26:0 Hexacosanol
Physical properties[edit]
Jojoba alcohol is a clear, colorless liquid at room temperature. An array of more than one dozen different natural long chain jojoba alcohols are found in hydrolyzed jojoba esters. Jojoba alcohols include natural docosanol, a synthetic form of which is known to help protect live human cells from invasion by the lipid enveloped HSV virus.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Glossary". International Jojoba Export Council. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20.