18-methyl Eicosanoic Acid

18-methyl Eicosanoic acid is a main component of the outer layer of the epicuticle of human hair and endows hydrophobicity to the outer hair surface. It is used as an additive to hair cosmetics due to its desirable conditioning effects.Formal Name: 18-methyl-eicosanoic acid. CAS Number: 36332-93-1. Synonyms: Anteisoheneicosanoic Acid, FA 21:0, 18-MEA. Molecular Formula: C21H42O2. Formula Weight: 326.6. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 50 mg/ml, DMSO: 30 mg/ml, Ethanol: 10 mg/ml. SMILES: CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-3-20(2)18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21(22)23/h20H,3-19H2,1-2H3,(H,22,23). InChi Key: WSRCOZWDQPJAQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N.