Alternatives to Isopropyl Myristate (IPM)

Based on the information from the website and the staff's replies, there are alternatives to Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) available, depending on its intended use in your formulation.

IPM is an emollient (ester) that is polar and helps dissolve various ingredients. However, it can potentially cause irritation or clog pores.

• If you are using IPM primarily as an emollient to provide a good, non-greasy skin feel: You can choose other emollients from the LipidSoft group. LipidSoft™ Lite is specifically recommended as it has a very light texture, is oil-free, and does not clog pores, offering a lighter feel than IPM.

• If you are using IPM to dissolve various ingredients or as a dispersant (e.g., for extracting substances from flowers): LipidSoft™ Disperse is suggested. This product acts as a pigment disperser and binder, helping ingredients dissolve and distribute evenly in a formula. Based on your specific need for extracting aromatic substances from flowers, LipidSoft™ Disperse would be a suitable alternative for this solvent function, and it addresses the issue of potential pore clogging associated with IPM when used on skin.

While LipidSoft™ Disperse is suitable for the solvent/extraction purpose, the staff noted that for extraction not intended for skin contact, IPM might be the most cost-effective option.

If you need both the solvent function and a good skin feel for a final product applied to the skin, you might use LipidSoft™ Disperse for the dissolving/dispersing part and potentially add other LipidSoft emollients (like LipidSoft™ Lite for lightness) to achieve the desired skin feel.