Welcome to this new page about esters. I’ve created it to make it easier to find the posts for this series as I’ve written quite a lot on this topic already.
NEW ESTER SERIES – NOVEMBER 2019
Part one, the chemistry and nomenclature of esters
Part two, types of esters and their sensory characteristics
Part three, chemistry of the sensory characteristics
Esters: The hydrolysis of esters
SIMPLE ESTERS
LIST OF SIMPLE ESTERS
- Behenyl behenate
- Cetearyl olivate
- Cetyl esters
- Cetyl palmitate
- Cetyl rincinoleate
- Lauryl Laurate
- Myristyl myristate
- Stearyl palmitate
- Lauryl Laurate
Esters: Using cetyl palmitate as a substitute for fatty alcohols and acids (part one)
Esters: Using cetyl palmitate as a substitute for fatty alcohols and acids (part two)
Simple ester: Myristyl myristate
Simple ester: Cetyl Ricinoleate
Esters: Making a light and non-greasy ECOCERT hand & body lotion with simple esters
Simple ester: Stearyl palmitate
Ester: Cetearyl olivate (simple ester)
Simple esters: Compare and contrast!
Simple esters: Creating lotion bars with simple esters
Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part one) – the formula
Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part two) – testing the tubes
Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part three) – testing the jars
Simple ester: Behenyl behenate – coming soon!
ISOPROPYL ESTERS
List of isopropyl esters:
- Isopropyl myristate (IPM)
- Isopropyl palmitate (IPP)
- Isopropyl stearate (IPS)
- Isopropyl Isostearate (IPIS)
Chemistry: Isomers and how they relate to the isopropyl esters
Esters: Isopropyl esters (June 5, 2021)
Isopropyl myristate (IPM) – updated, 2021 (June 6, 2021)
Creating formulas with isopropyl myristate (IPM): Anhydrous whipped body butters with shea (June 7, 2021)
Isopropyl palmitate (IPP) – updated, 2021 (June 8, 2021)
Isopropyl stearate (IPS) (June 10, 2021)
Isopropyl Isostearate (IPIS) (June 18, 2021)
ISOAMYL ESTERS
#alltheingredients: Isoamyl laurate – an isoamyl ester (aka dermofeel® Sensolv)
GUERBET ESTERS & DI-GUERBET ESTERS
Esters: Guerbet alcohol esters (introduction)
Cetearyl ethylhexanoate (made with Guerbet fatty acid, not alcohol)
Ethylhexyl cocoate
Ethylhexyl olivate (Sensolene)
Ethylhexyl palmitate (octyl palmitate)
Ethylhexyl stearate
Hexyldecyl stearate (Eutanol G16S)
PAST POSTS ON ESTERS
Better living through chemistry: Esters
Spreadability, tackiness & greasiness
SPECIFIC ESTER POSTS
C12-15 alkyl benzoate (aka EmEster or Crodamol AB)
Coco caprylate (silicone replacement)
Cromollient SCE akaDi-PPG-2 myeth-10 adipate
Isopropyl myristate (IPM)
Isopropyl palmitate (IPP)
Isopropyl stearate (IPS)
Isopropyl Isostearate (IPIS)
PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate (aka Crodamol PMP)
PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate (aka Crodamol STS)
Super Sterol Esters (or C10-30 cholesterol esters)
PEG-6 caprylic/capric triglycerides – NEW!