Myristyl Lactate
Myristyl Lactate is an emollient and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 5 products on Poliage, most often lip, blush and shampoo. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Myristyl Lactate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Myristyl Lactate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 35457, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as tetradecyl lactate.
Products that contain Myristyl Lactate
The Body Shop
Banana Truly Nourishing Shampoo Bar
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Nudestix
Cream Cheek + Lip Pencil
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Rimmel London
Lasting Finish
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
L’Oréal Paris
Lip Liner
Lip · Lists parabens, silicones
Wet n Wild
Mega Last Matte Lip Color
Lip · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
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