It is used in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance ingredient and as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and research.

The compound is mainly used to provide emollient and smoothing properties in formulations to contribute to fragrance compositions and to serve as a model compound in analytical and industrial chemistry.

Methyl myristate is an organic chemical compound that is the methyl ester of myristic acid .It belongs to the group of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and is naturally found in coconut oil nutmeg palm kernel oil and other plant or animal fats.