Caprylyl laurate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5303-24-2

    Molecular formula
    C20H40O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 71.52%
    Fatty 69.38%
    Waxy 65.45%
    Fruity 56.15%
    Floral 42.65%
    Sweet 38.52%
    Winey 38.45%
    Cognac 36.95%
    Creamy 34.42%
    Rose 31.42%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 70.8%
    Fatty 53.73%
    Oily 52.7%
    Soapy 45.69%
    Mild 43.27%
    Coconut 41.4%
    Sweet 39.3%
    Fat 37.94%
    Fruity 37.49%
    Creamy 36.59%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.7

    pKa est.
    7.07 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    312.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    367°C

    Flash point

    • 160.79 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Octyl laurate
    • octyl dodecanoate
    • Dodecanoic acid, octyl ester
    • 5303-24-2
    • Caprylyl laurate
    • Lauric acid, octyl ester
    • EINECS 226-149-3
    • I76CUL5YG5
    • n-octyl n-dodecanoate
    • TEGOSOFT OL
    • NIKKOL GS-KL
    • DTXSID7063764
    • RefChem:573790
    • CAPRYLYL LAURATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID6041343
    • 226-149-3
    • UNII-I76CUL5YG5
    • SCHEMBL55129
    • Dodecanoic acid, n.-octyl ester
    • DB-255870
    • NS00019411
    • Q27280533
    • 5303-24-2

  • Applications

    Caprylyl laurate is primarily used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, such as creams, lotions, cleansers, and makeup. It also commonly serves as a solvent and carrier for active ingredients and fragrance components in cosmetic and fragrance formulations, aiding dispersion and skin feel. In hair care formulations, it provides slip and conditioning benefits in shampoos and conditioners. Additionally, it can be employed in household cleaning products as a mild emollient and solvent to improve spreadability and skin feel during use. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 522.73
    methanol 455.04
    isopropanol 811.02
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 3300.15
    n-propanol 761.49
    acetone 2263.13
    n-butanol 935.4
    acetonitrile 872.74
    DMF 2397.54
    toluene 1082.92
    isobutanol 845.5
    1,4-dioxane 2216.71
    methyl acetate 1735.99
    THF 4670.39
    2-butanone 2564.08
    n-pentanol 611.14
    sec-butanol 979.95
    n-hexane 442.8
    ethylene glycol 26.19
    NMP 4007.78
    cyclohexane 1863.62
    DMSO 2616.63
    n-butyl acetate 3144.36
    n-octanol 621.55
    chloroform 4972.95
    n-propyl acetate 3349.81
    acetic acid 719.82
    dichloromethane 5572.2
    cyclohexanone 6831.7
    propylene glycol 95.22
    isopropyl acetate 2872.46
    DMAc 3288.08
    2-ethoxyethanol 991.21
    isopentanol 1204.36
    n-heptane 373.06
    ethyl formate 1169.43
    1,2-dichloroethane 4649.26
    n-hexanol 609.54
    2-methoxyethanol 1139.26
    isobutyl acetate 1965.17
    tetrachloromethane 1344.31
    n-pentyl acetate 3439.86
    transcutol 4723.82
    n-heptanol 531.06
    ethylbenzene 728.06
    MIBK 2453.7
    2-propoxyethanol 1088.97
    tert-butanol 1337.31
    MTBE 2508.19
    2-butoxyethanol 1214.08
    propionic acid 885.26
    o-xylene 924.94
    formic acid 99.35
    diethyl ether 2253.84
    m-xylene 793.03
    p-xylene 1185.45
    chlorobenzene 1915.6
    dimethyl carbonate 516.84
    n-octane 152.41
    formamide 273.73
    cyclopentanone 5401.94
    2-pentanone 3102.56
    anisole 1329.35
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3484.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 4562.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1303.01
    pyridine 2896.13
    3-pentanone 2308.65
    furfural 2774.41
    n-dodecane 72.64
    diethylene glycol 343.87
    diisopropyl ether 1079.01
    tert-amyl alcohol 1422.47
    acetylacetone 3089.41
    n-hexadecane 94.04
    acetophenone 1602.65
    methyl propionate 2009.26
    isopentyl acetate 2974.79
    trichloroethylene 6682.32
    n-nonanol 590.89
    cyclohexanol 2103.14
    benzyl alcohol 695.74
    2-ethylhexanol 791.13
    isooctanol 618.48
    dipropyl ether 1957.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2136.13
    ethyl lactate 724.45
    propylene carbonate 2565.99
    n-methylformamide 880.04
    2-pentanol 959.2
    n-pentane 288.64
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1362.76
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2206.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 894.23
    mesitylene 632.88
    ε-caprolactone 5060.99
    p-cymene 581.38
    epichlorohydrin 4535.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4796.54
    2-aminoethanol 146.26
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2970.3
    sulfolane 5848.25
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 219.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4580.48
    n-hexyl acetate 3031.2
    isooctane 135.95
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1359.9
    sec-butyl acetate 2520.64
    tert-butyl acetate 3278.54
    decalin 470.59
    glycerin 138.93
    diglyme 3471.85
    acrylic acid 494.14
    isopropyl myristate 895.32
    n-butyric acid 2402.64
    acetyl acetate 1713.95
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 539.12
    ethyl propionate 2810.52
    nitromethane 1984.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2856.2
    benzonitrile 1366.61
    trioctyl phosphate 448.6
    1-bromopropane 2898.82
    gamma-valerolactone 5999.06
    n-decanol 363.99
    triethyl phosphate 934.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 666.14
    propionitrile 1150.75
    vinylene carbonate 1920.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2310.39
    DMS 1390.63
    cumene 513.46
    2-octanol 600.76
    2-hexanone 2453.66
    octyl acetate 1039.31
    limonene 1247.85
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3009.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 955.77
    tributyl phosphate 673.32
    diacetone alcohol 2145.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 934.63
    acrylonitrile 1071.93
    aniline 995.41
    1,3-propanediol 406.32
    bromobenzene 2373.42
    dibromomethane 3846.66
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6217.82
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1725.33
    tetrabutyl urea 982.04
    diisobutyl methanol 599.79
    2-phenylethanol 676.84
    styrene 965.38
    dioctyl adipate 1244.55
    dimethyl sulfate 1018.07
    ethyl butyrate 2868.19
    methyl lactate 556.87
    butyl lactate 1565.44
    diethyl carbonate 1317.0
    propanediol butyl ether 839.73
    triethyl orthoformate 1839.1
    p-tert-butyltoluene 519.58
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1470.28
    morpholine 3377.06
    tert-butylamine 970.15
    n-dodecanol 258.04
    dimethoxymethane 1493.55
    ethylene carbonate 2056.95
    cyrene 844.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2850.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2540.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2280.08
    4-methylpyridine 3022.09
    dibutyl ether 2349.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 599.79
    DEF 3782.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 1982.21
    tetrachloroethylene 4063.27
    eugenol 998.23
    triacetin 2182.99
    span 80 984.62
    1,4-butanediol 153.06
    1,1-dichloroethane 4020.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 768.49
    methyl formate 560.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1044.23
    n-decane 186.67
    butyronitrile 1574.81
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 728.26
    1-chlorooctane 964.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 259.79
    n-nonane 195.72
    undecane 106.81
    tert-butylcyclohexane 323.3
    cyclooctane 404.71
    cyclopentanol 1718.54
    tetrahydropyran 4764.26
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2048.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1633.12
    1-hexene 1007.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 936.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 314.58
    methyl butyrate 3867.34

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction