Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

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Cat No.

SLGZ-0002

Description

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is the sodium salt of the lauric acid ester of lactyl lactate. It is an anionic cosmetic surfactant and emulsifying agent with a lipophilic lauroyl chain and a hydrophilic lactylate group.

Applications

Cosmetic formulation applications include skin-cleansing products, body and hand preparations, hair-grooming products, and emulsified personal-care systems.

Product Overview

This cosmetic-grade lactylate ingredient is identified by CAS 13557-75-0. Its amphiphilic structure supports the formation and stabilization of oil-and-water systems, while the ingredient hydrates readily in water at ambient temperature.

CAS_No

13557-75-0

Molecular Weight

366.43 g/mol

Structure

Anionic amphiphile containing a lipophilic lauroyl tail and a hydrophilic lactylate head.

Warnings

Final cosmetic formulations should be designed to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing; the Cosmetic Ingredient Review notes that this may be evaluated by quantitative risk assessment or another accepted methodology.

Function

Surfactant; emulsifying agent.

Synonyms

Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate

Molecular Formula

C₁₈H₃₁NaO₆

Chemical Name

Dodecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)

Solubility

Hydrates readily in water at ambient temperature.

Grade

Cosmetic grade

Notes

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review concluded that Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is safe in cosmetics under the reported practices of use and concentration when formulated to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing.

Usage

Reported maximum cosmetic-use concentrations in the CIR survey were up to 10% in rinse-off skin-cleansing products and up to 6.1% in non-spray body and hand leave-on products. These are reported use levels, not formulation instructions.

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For research and industrial use only. Not intended for personal medicinal use. Certain food-grade products are suitable for formulation development in food and related applications.

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