Stearyl heptanoate

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| PIN = Octadecyl heptanoate

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| CASNo = 66009-41-4

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| EINECS = 266-065-4

| SMILES = CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCC

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Stearyl heptanoate is the ester of stearyl alcohol and heptanoic acid (enanthic acid). It is used in cosmetics,{{cite journal | doi = 10.1177/1091581812460408 | title = Safety Assessment of Stearyl Heptanoate and Related Stearyl Alkanoates as Used in Cosmetics | date = 2012 | last1 = Fiume | first1 = Monice M. | last2 = Bergfeld | first2 = Wilma F. | last3 = Belsito | first3 = Donald V. | last4 = Hill | first4 = Ronald A. | last5 = Klaassen | first5 = Curtis D. | last6 = Liebler | first6 = Daniel | last7 = Marks | first7 = James G. | last8 = Shank | first8 = Ronald C. | last9 = Slaga | first9 = Thomas J. | last10 = Snyder | first10 = Paul W. | last11 = Andersen | first11 = F. Alan | journal = International Journal of Toxicology | volume = 31 | issue = 5_suppl | pages = 141S–146S | pmid = 23064772 }} including eyeliner. It is prepared from stearyl alcohol, which may be derived from animal or vegetable sources.

Stearyl heptanoate is added to cosmetics to act as an emollient.