Is Isopropyl Myristate Harmful to the Body?

When it comes to cosmetics for women, they are always cautious about skin care on the face, so many female friends are wondering whether IPM（isopropyl myristate）is harmful to the body?

As follows: Isopropyl myristate is not harmful, and myristic acid is edible. It is extracted from vegetable oil or animal oil. Animal and vegetable oils are composed of many kinds of fatty acids, one of which is myristic acid. Generally, myristic acid is used more in facial cleansers and shower gels.

Myristic acid is widely used in cosmetics, which can moisturize and nourish the skin. The skin has good absorption of this product, and can effectively contact with hair follicles in the cortex, penetrate deep into the cortex, and absorb the active components in the cosmetics. Take it in separately to give full play to the effect of active ingredients. As a cosmetic solvent and skin moisturizer, penetrating agent.

The main raw materials of cosmetics are usually divided into general matrix raw materials and natural additives. Cosmetic general matrix raw materials include: oily raw materials, surfactants, moisturizers, binders, preservatives, antioxidants, fragrances. Common natural additives include hydrolyzed gelatin, hyaluronic acid, superoxide dismutase (SOD), royal jelly, silk fibroin, mink oil, pearls, aloe vera, medical stone, organic germanium, pollen, alginic acid, seabuckthorn, Chinese herbal medicine, etc.