Diethylene glycol monolaurate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    141-20-8

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 53.39%
    Waxy 49.02%
    Oily 46.94%
    Odorless 36.29%
    Sweet 30.22%
    Buttery 29.66%
    Fruity 28.44%
    Alcoholic 26.16%
    Creamy 26.14%
    Peach 24.86%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 71.6%
    Fruity 53.67%
    Oily 48.25%
    Sweet 47.7%
    Fatty 44.1%
    Soapy 43.84%
    Green 40.01%
    Creamy 39.86%
    Clean 36.76%
    Floral 36.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.4

    pKa est.
    6.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    288.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    370°C

    Flash point

    • 167.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Diethylene glycol monolaurate
    • Glaurin
    • 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl dodecanoate
    • PEG-2 Laurate
    • Diethylene glycol laurate
    • Dodecanoic acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl ester
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl laurate
    • UNII-XBL949IG2F
    • XBL949IG2F
    • NSC-3868
    • EINECS 205-468-1
    • AI3-00969
    • DTXSID4059702
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl laurate, pure
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOLAURATE [MI]
    • RefChem:133502
    • PEG-2 LAURATE [INCI]
    • DTXCID0034566
    • Diethylene glycol monolauric acid
    • WGIMXKDCVCTHGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 141-20-8
    • Diglycol laurate
    • Lauro-Sebum
    • Nonex 413
    • Pegosperse 100L
    • Diglycol monolaurate
    • Emcol RDC-D
    • Pegosperse 100 LN
    • Diethylene glycol sesquilaurate
    • diethyleneglycolmonolaurate
    • Atlas G-2124
    • 2,2'-Dihydroxyethyl ether monododecanoate
    • Diethylene glycol lauric acid monoester
    • Lauric acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl ester
    • NSC 3868
    • G 2124
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-, laurate
    • Ethanol, laurate
    • PEG2 Monolaurate
    • SCHEMBL65429
    • Diethylene glycol mono laurate
    • SCHEMBL8580619
    • NSC3868
    • AAA14120
    • Diethylene Glycol Monolaurate (>90%)
    • DB-042556
    • NS00013940
    • H37734
    • Q27293763
    • 141-20-8

  • Applications

    Diethylene glycol monolaurate (CAS 141-20-8) is commonly employed as a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier in cosmetics and personal care, aiding solubilization and stabilization of oil and fragrance components in creams, lotions, and cleansers. It also serves as a solvent and fragrance carrier in perfumery formulations, and as a humectant, dispersant, and surface-active agent in household cleaners and detergents. In industrial manufacturing, it acts as a processing aid and compatibility agent for polymer and plastics formulations and can function as a solvent or formulation excipient in pharmaceutical products. Additionally, it is used as a surfactant to improve wetting and leveling in coatings and inks.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 258.83
    methanol 532.49
    isopropanol 210.35
    water 0.18
    ethyl acetate 543.74
    n-propanol 220.42
    acetone 613.8
    n-butanol 211.76
    acetonitrile 269.77
    DMF 611.75
    toluene 118.11
    isobutanol 184.93
    1,4-dioxane 526.76
    methyl acetate 342.37
    THF 985.2
    2-butanone 429.74
    n-pentanol 163.46
    sec-butanol 190.99
    n-hexane 17.73
    ethylene glycol 31.22
    NMP 780.27
    cyclohexane 98.19
    DMSO 1960.79
    n-butyl acetate 392.11
    n-octanol 88.19
    chloroform 785.53
    n-propyl acetate 507.41
    acetic acid 453.91
    dichloromethane 1002.01
    cyclohexanone 1051.8
    propylene glycol 61.45
    isopropyl acetate 408.68
    DMAc 721.56
    2-ethoxyethanol 416.61
    isopentanol 237.69
    n-heptane 17.91
    ethyl formate 275.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 822.75
    n-hexanol 123.43
    2-methoxyethanol 558.43
    isobutyl acetate 287.15
    tetrachloromethane 146.86
    n-pentyl acetate 375.66
    transcutol 1502.22
    n-heptanol 84.08
    ethylbenzene 78.53
    MIBK 357.98
    2-propoxyethanol 307.92
    tert-butanol 365.3
    MTBE 304.63
    2-butoxyethanol 251.58
    propionic acid 271.66
    o-xylene 110.63
    formic acid 134.36
    diethyl ether 281.96
    m-xylene 101.8
    p-xylene 116.35
    chlorobenzene 220.86
    dimethyl carbonate 111.77
    n-octane 9.71
    formamide 270.36
    cyclopentanone 967.53
    2-pentanone 472.45
    anisole 193.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 491.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 1004.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 432.85
    pyridine 450.73
    3-pentanone 331.81
    furfural 731.72
    n-dodecane 6.91
    diethylene glycol 207.41
    diisopropyl ether 103.76
    tert-amyl alcohol 284.91
    acetylacetone 656.05
    n-hexadecane 8.31
    acetophenone 282.03
    methyl propionate 340.13
    isopentyl acetate 338.1
    trichloroethylene 1142.65
    n-nonanol 83.0
    cyclohexanol 369.09
    benzyl alcohol 170.21
    2-ethylhexanol 109.81
    isooctanol 88.88
    dipropyl ether 189.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 263.47
    ethyl lactate 180.94
    propylene carbonate 514.45
    n-methylformamide 287.13
    2-pentanol 154.71
    n-pentane 13.74
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 282.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 361.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 230.08
    mesitylene 82.52
    ε-caprolactone 851.99
    p-cymene 67.06
    epichlorohydrin 1011.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 583.36
    2-aminoethanol 102.75
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 691.14
    sulfolane 1400.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 17.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 665.48
    n-hexyl acetate 347.24
    isooctane 10.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 351.93
    sec-butyl acetate 321.66
    tert-butyl acetate 485.76
    decalin 34.24
    glycerin 123.68
    diglyme 851.76
    acrylic acid 186.89
    isopropyl myristate 98.58
    n-butyric acid 568.17
    acetyl acetate 384.44
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 95.01
    ethyl propionate 393.33
    nitromethane 948.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 450.14
    benzonitrile 241.86
    trioctyl phosphate 72.97
    1-bromopropane 337.03
    gamma-valerolactone 1284.15
    n-decanol 53.34
    triethyl phosphate 157.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 106.09
    propionitrile 216.39
    vinylene carbonate 410.63
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 718.38
    DMS 235.24
    cumene 62.02
    2-octanol 69.35
    2-hexanone 370.27
    octyl acetate 127.56
    limonene 122.34
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 759.24
    ethyl orthosilicate 153.86
    tributyl phosphate 112.35
    diacetone alcohol 461.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 139.09
    acrylonitrile 264.25
    aniline 160.97
    1,3-propanediol 222.52
    bromobenzene 251.34
    dibromomethane 625.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1046.78
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 239.58
    tetrabutyl urea 151.94
    diisobutyl methanol 79.76
    2-phenylethanol 140.8
    styrene 101.37
    dioctyl adipate 193.67
    dimethyl sulfate 272.34
    ethyl butyrate 338.21
    methyl lactate 163.64
    butyl lactate 272.74
    diethyl carbonate 197.73
    propanediol butyl ether 232.07
    triethyl orthoformate 233.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 63.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 258.35
    morpholine 776.47
    tert-butylamine 186.94
    n-dodecanol 38.05
    dimethoxymethane 389.85
    ethylene carbonate 412.47
    cyrene 254.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 457.16
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 256.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 293.63
    4-methylpyridine 392.46
    dibutyl ether 201.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.76
    DEF 563.52
    dimethyl isosorbide 449.72
    tetrachloroethylene 725.88
    eugenol 214.95
    triacetin 422.08
    span 80 213.13
    1,4-butanediol 83.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 531.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 172.29
    methyl formate 195.75
    2-methyl-1-butanol 196.66
    n-decane 14.49
    butyronitrile 246.93
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 98.92
    1-chlorooctane 82.61
    1-chlorotetradecane 25.42
    n-nonane 14.33
    undecane 9.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 23.72
    cyclooctane 21.45
    cyclopentanol 340.81
    tetrahydropyran 719.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 239.37
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 479.65
    1-hexene 75.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 296.07
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 178.18
    methyl butyrate 592.89

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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