Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol C12-14 - Vegetable-Derived Mixed Fatty Alcohol

Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol C12-14 is a high-quality mixed fatty alcohol composed predominantly of Lauryl Alcohol (C12) and Myristyl Alcohol (C14). Also described as Alcohols, C12-14, this vegetable-derived oleochemical is widely used as a raw material for surfactants, detergents, personal-care products and specialty chemical formulations. Its balanced C12-C14 carbon-chain distribution provides reliable functionality for manufacturers requiring consistent fatty-alcohol performance.

Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol C12-14 can be manufactured from vegetable-derived feedstocks such as palm kernel and coconut-based fatty materials. Its principal components have molecular formulas C₁₂H₂₆O for Lauryl Alcohol and C₁₄H₃₀O for Myristyl Alcohol. As the product is a mixture rather than a single compound, it is more accurate to show the individual C12 and C14 formulas instead of one combined molecular formula. It is typically clear and colorless when liquid and may become cloudy, waxy or solid at lower temperatures.

Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol C12-14 is widely used as a feedstock for anionic and nonionic surfactants. Through downstream sulfation and ethoxylation, it can be converted into fatty alcohol sulfates, ether sulfates and fatty alcohol ethoxylates used in laundry detergents, household cleaners, industrial cleaning products, shampoos, body washes and liquid soaps. Its balanced C12-C14 profile makes it particularly suitable for detergent and surfactant manufacturing.

Beyond surfactant production, Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol C12-14 is used in personal-care formulations, tertiary amines, fabric-care ingredients, lubricants, metalworking formulations and other specialty oleochemical derivatives. In suitable cosmetic formulations, Lauryl and Myristyl Alcohol can provide emollient, viscosity-modifying, co-emulsifying and formulation-stabilizing properties, making C12-C14 fatty alcohol a versatile raw material across multiple industries.