Laureth-2

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3055-93-4

    Molecular formula
    C16H34O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 51.17%
    Oily 44.76%
    Fruity 41.06%
    Fresh 39.35%
    Fatty 39.2%
    Floral 36.25%
    Sweet 33.94%
    Citrus 32.44%
    Clean 32.06%
    Rose 29.46%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 63.47%
    Floral 50.11%
    Fatty 45.2%
    Green 44.51%
    Mushroom 41.91%
    Rose 41.39%
    Oily 39.42%
    Clean 37.68%
    Soapy 37.65%
    Sweet 36.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.9

    pKa est.
    5.64 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    274.44 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    349°C

    Flash point

    • 158.27 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3055-93-4
    • Diethylene glycol monododecyl ether
    • Laureth-2
    • 2-(2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]-
    • Diethyleneglycol monolauryl ether
    • 2-[2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethanol
    • LA 2 (alcohol)
    • Bis(oxyethylene) dodecyl ether
    • Diethylene glycol dodecyl ether
    • Dodecyl diethylene glycol
    • Diethyleneglycol lauryl ether
    • UNII-D4D38LT1L5
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy)-
    • D4D38LT1L5
    • Oxetal VD 20
    • ARLYPON F
    • EMPILAN KB2
    • MERGITAL LM 2
    • NIKKOL BL 2SY
    • UNIHYDOL LS-2
    • SIMULSOL P 2
    • EINECS 221-279-7
    • JEECOL LA-2
    • NIKKOL BL-2
    • PROCOL LA-2
    • AKYPO ROX RLM 22
    • LAURETH-2 [II]
    • PEG-2 LAURYL ETHER
    • SYMPATENS ALM-020
    • Lauryl alcohol mono(oxyethylene) ethanol
    • DEHYDOL LS 2 DEO N
    • LAE 2
    • MARLIPAL 24/20
    • NOVEL 23E2 ETHOXYLATE
    • SAFOL 23E2 ETHOXYLATE
    • DTXSID7038816
    • NOVEL 1412-2 ETHOXYLATE
    • ALFONIC 1216CO-2 ETHOXYLATE
    • LAURETH-2 (II)
    • RefChem:152505
    • LAURETH-2 [INCI]
    • DTXCID5018816
    • AZLWQVJVINEILY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2-(2-Dodecyloxyethoxy)ethanol
    • 2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • MFCD00042658
    • LA 2
    • PEG 2 lauryl ether
    • 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
    • Dodecyl Carbitol
    • C16H34O3
    • 2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethan-1-ol
    • Diethylene glycol mono-n-dodecyl ether
    • C12-Alcohol-2-ethoxylate
    • SCHEMBL50432
    • SCHEMBL10958031
    • C12-AEO-2
    • 2-[2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethanol #
    • SBB060181
    • AKOS024390813
    • HY-W142428
    • BP-29817
    • BS-22272
    • DB-008081
    • CS-0204474
    • D1233
    • NS00013814
    • ST51046413
    • T70739
    • Q27276087
    • 3055-93-4

  • Applications

    Laureth-2 is a nonionic surfactant used as an emulsifier, wetting agent, and dispersant in a range of formulations. Typical applications include cosmetics and personal care (shampoos, body washes, cleansers) where it helps form and stabilize emulsions; household cleaning products (detergents, dish liquids) as a surface-active agent; industrial manufacturing (emulsification and dispersion in paints, coatings, inks, and polymer processing); coatings and inks as a pigment dispersant and emulsifier; and polymer/plastics formulations as a processing aid and emulsifier in plastic manufacturing.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 201.31
    methanol 232.77
    isopropanol 207.67
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 504.56
    n-propanol 235.17
    acetone 408.4
    n-butanol 268.52
    acetonitrile 181.39
    DMF 305.42
    toluene 132.7
    isobutanol 207.87
    1,4-dioxane 622.77
    methyl acetate 286.72
    THF 1160.46
    2-butanone 375.77
    n-pentanol 190.36
    sec-butanol 234.29
    n-hexane 75.98
    ethylene glycol 23.41
    NMP 513.53
    cyclohexane 403.85
    DMSO 1127.27
    n-butyl acetate 556.72
    n-octanol 140.98
    chloroform 1026.28
    n-propyl acetate 563.6
    acetic acid 298.8
    dichloromethane 1075.37
    cyclohexanone 1074.8
    propylene glycol 52.3
    isopropyl acetate 406.88
    DMAc 387.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 393.11
    isopentanol 292.65
    n-heptane 131.78
    ethyl formate 234.9
    1,2-dichloroethane 864.99
    n-hexanol 206.66
    2-methoxyethanol 436.34
    isobutyl acetate 329.04
    tetrachloromethane 283.33
    n-pentyl acetate 511.74
    transcutol 1399.21
    n-heptanol 144.93
    ethylbenzene 112.58
    MIBK 363.51
    2-propoxyethanol 364.13
    tert-butanol 379.48
    MTBE 377.13
    2-butoxyethanol 326.34
    propionic acid 228.96
    o-xylene 129.92
    formic acid 56.15
    diethyl ether 417.41
    m-xylene 117.19
    p-xylene 148.89
    chlorobenzene 230.02
    dimethyl carbonate 82.69
    n-octane 41.02
    formamide 102.84
    cyclopentanone 894.66
    2-pentanone 457.22
    anisole 211.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 654.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 848.56
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 388.81
    pyridine 435.7
    3-pentanone 347.14
    furfural 598.44
    n-dodecane 18.03
    diethylene glycol 172.8
    diisopropyl ether 176.96
    tert-amyl alcohol 328.07
    acetylacetone 493.39
    n-hexadecane 22.04
    acetophenone 270.97
    methyl propionate 287.83
    isopentyl acetate 473.07
    trichloroethylene 1184.5
    n-nonanol 134.7
    cyclohexanol 505.4
    benzyl alcohol 160.96
    2-ethylhexanol 222.64
    isooctanol 158.39
    dipropyl ether 521.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 292.55
    ethyl lactate 188.14
    propylene carbonate 464.2
    n-methylformamide 159.62
    2-pentanol 222.83
    n-pentane 63.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 436.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 413.6
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 241.88
    mesitylene 104.78
    ε-caprolactone 847.31
    p-cymene 127.19
    epichlorohydrin 935.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 751.09
    2-aminoethanol 79.46
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 544.27
    sulfolane 1216.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 48.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 855.15
    n-hexyl acetate 451.06
    isooctane 30.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 374.96
    sec-butyl acetate 379.6
    tert-butyl acetate 525.33
    decalin 89.88
    glycerin 90.44
    diglyme 918.89
    acrylic acid 145.33
    isopropyl myristate 146.79
    n-butyric acid 542.46
    acetyl acetate 322.57
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 109.2
    ethyl propionate 428.48
    nitromethane 540.05
    1,2-diethoxyethane 648.33
    benzonitrile 235.05
    trioctyl phosphate 97.82
    1-bromopropane 508.96
    gamma-valerolactone 1067.43
    n-decanol 85.92
    triethyl phosphate 235.31
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 155.79
    propionitrile 204.74
    vinylene carbonate 350.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 691.02
    DMS 220.98
    cumene 91.95
    2-octanol 119.62
    2-hexanone 421.73
    octyl acetate 178.06
    limonene 249.53
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 804.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 245.15
    tributyl phosphate 141.02
    diacetone alcohol 451.41
    N,N-dimethylaniline 153.83
    acrylonitrile 195.84
    aniline 162.25
    1,3-propanediol 186.02
    bromobenzene 269.48
    dibromomethane 774.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1184.13
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 353.03
    tetrabutyl urea 184.59
    diisobutyl methanol 175.17
    2-phenylethanol 156.95
    styrene 124.35
    dioctyl adipate 250.64
    dimethyl sulfate 192.73
    ethyl butyrate 545.81
    methyl lactate 126.98
    butyl lactate 320.01
    diethyl carbonate 282.78
    propanediol butyl ether 238.32
    triethyl orthoformate 417.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 118.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 288.04
    morpholine 859.56
    tert-butylamine 263.29
    n-dodecanol 62.45
    dimethoxymethane 298.93
    ethylene carbonate 382.9
    cyrene 248.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 488.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 399.68
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 327.76
    4-methylpyridine 345.21
    dibutyl ether 408.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 175.17
    DEF 498.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 497.05
    tetrachloroethylene 868.86
    eugenol 218.12
    triacetin 446.16
    span 80 251.14
    1,4-butanediol 70.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 610.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 198.54
    methyl formate 117.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 252.09
    n-decane 44.52
    butyronitrile 264.54
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 166.28
    1-chlorooctane 171.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 51.22
    n-nonane 48.91
    undecane 25.86
    tert-butylcyclohexane 64.71
    cyclooctane 94.66
    cyclopentanol 425.29
    tetrahydropyran 1079.55
    tert-amyl methyl ether 311.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 493.8
    1-hexene 163.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 301.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 113.38
    methyl butyrate 613.94

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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