Lauric Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    143-07-7

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
    HOOC

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1568.67
    • Carbowax: 2488.43

  • Odor profile

    fatty 86.5%
    waxy 79.83%
    dairy 49.63%
    oily 47.07%
    creamy 44.06%
    cheesy 43.72%
    milky 40.0%
    citrus 37.19%
    soapy 36.19%
    coconut 35.55%

    Scent© AI

    Odor threshold>

    • Detection: 01 mg/cu m; recognition: 0.004-005 mg/cu m.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.2 Well soluble in BB, DEP, IAA

    Molecular weight
    200.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 111 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 43.2 °C
    • 43.8 °C
    • MP: 48 °C
    • 44 - 46 °C

    Boiling point

    • 437 °F at 100 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 298.9 °C
    • 91.4 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 235 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • [HSDB] 113 °C

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 4.81 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • 1 g dissolves in 1 ml alcohol, 2.5 ml propyl alcohol; freely sol in benzene, ether.
    • Slightly soluble in chloroform; soluble in acetone, petroleum ether; very soulble in methanol, ethanol; miscible with benzene
    • In water, 4.81 mg/L at 25 °C
    • 0.00481 mg/mL
    • practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether

  • Synonyms

    • lauric acid
    • DODECANOIC ACID
    • 143-07-7
    • n-Dodecanoic acid
    • Dodecylic acid
    • Laurostearic acid
    • Vulvic acid
    • Dodecoic acid
    • Duodecylic acid
    • 1-Undecanecarboxylic acid
NaN -Infinity

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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.65%
Ginger (Vietnam) 8007-08-7 Zingiber officinale Roscoe, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.09%
Melittis melissophyllum Melittis melissophylum L., ssp. albida Guss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.69%
Polygonum minus (Kesom) Polygonum minus Huds., fam. Polygonaceae 1.5%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.05%
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 24.26%
Ginger (Japan) 2 8007-08-7 Zingiber officinale Roscoe, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.2%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.03%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.02%
Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 0.1%
Lemon (Japan) 4 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Citron (China) peel 1b Citrus medica L., cultivar sarcodactylis (Noot.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.07%
Machilus bombycina Machilus bombicyna King, fam. Lauraceae 9.0%
Geum montanum root Geum montanum L., fam. Rosaceae 0.2%
Averrhoa bilimbi fruit (Malaysia) Averrhoa bilimbi L., fam. Oxalidaceae 2.1%
Naoshichi (Japan) Citrus taguma-sudachi Hort. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.01%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 15.64%
Sudachi peel (Japan) Citrus sudachi Hort. ex Shirai, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.0%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 2.7%
Sugandha kokila pericarp Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.2%
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.2%
Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium sidoides DC., fam. Geraniaceae 0.6%
Pelargonium reniforme Pelargonium reniforme Curt., fam. Geraniaceae 1.0%
Fenugreek 1b steamdistillate 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Fenugreek 1c extract 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 7.38%
Rue (France) 8014-29-7 Ruta graveolens L., fam. Rutaceae 0.7%
Helichrysum stoechas (France) 8023-85-8 Helichrysum stoechas L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, fam. Araceae 0.9%
Datura flower headspace (Japan) Datura candida (Pers.), fam. Solanaceae 29.85%
Mango (India) 1a cv. Langra 90063-86-8 Mangifera indica L. cv. Langra, fam. Anacardiaceae 0.7%
Mullilam leaf (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 1.1%
Cassia, bark (China) 4a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Cassia, leaf (China) 4b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.02%
Tarragon (France) 5 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.5%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.05%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.05%
Grapefruit (Japan) 2 8016-20-4 Citrus paradisi Macfayden, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Tejpat leaf Cinnamomum tamala (Ham.) Nees et Eberm., fam. Lauraceae 1.1%
Dialium guineense fruit Dialium guineense Wild., fam. Cesalpinaceae 10.5%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.03%
Myrtle leaf (Turkey) 2 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1a fresh leaf Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.01%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 1.3%
Decalepis hamiltonii root (India) Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight & Arn), fam. Asclepiadaceae 0.13%
Catharanthus roseus leaf Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 2.7%
Catharanthus roseus marcs Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 1.9%