Isopropyl Myristate is a synthetic oil used as an emollient, thickening agent or lubricant in beauty products. Isopropyl Myristate is a popular cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredient. It is most often used as an additive in aftershaves, shampoos, bath oils, antiperspirants, deodorants, oral hygiene products, and various creams and lotions.

Myristyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol used as an emollient in cosmetics and skin care products also serve as a basic component and solubility aid in metalworking fluids. Contact sensitization to myristyl alcohol has been reported, mostly in case reports or small test series, in patients with contact dermatitis due to cosmetics or medical ointments. 1-Tetradecanol may be prepared by the hydrogenation of myristic acid (or its esters); myristic acid itself can be found in nutmeg (from where it gains its name) but is also present in palm kernel oil and coconut oil and it is from these that the majority of Myristyl Alcohol is produced. Myristyl Alcohol may also be produced from petrochemical feedstocks via either the Ziegler process or hydroformylation.

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol has broad-spectrum activity as an antimicrobial agent and is used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Dichlorobenzyl alcohol has antimicrobial effect against 115 strains of dental plaque. Dichlorobenzyl alcohol inhibited growth of microorganisms but showed highest activity against A. actinomycetemcomitans and Por. gingivalis, organisms related to juvenile and destructive forms of periodontitis. It is a common ingredient in throat lozenges such as Neo angin, Strepsils, Lorsept, and Gorpils. A throat lozenge containing amyl meta cresol and dichlorobenzyl alcohol has a direct virucidal effect on respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV).