Lauric acid monoethanolamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    142-78-9

    Molecular formula
    C14H29NO2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Savory 34.27%
    Meaty 32.68%
    Fishy 31.96%
    Odorless 31.91%
    Fatty 30.03%
    Waxy 28.51%
    Citrus 27.95%
    Cooling 27.94%
    Oily 27.8%
    Fresh 27.54%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 37.94%
    Odorless 34.29%
    Mild 33.29%
    Waxy 31.05%
    Bland 30.58%
    Oily 25.35%
    Faint 23.85%
    Fat 23.62%
    Slightly waxy 22.85%
    Bay oil 22.42%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.0

    pKa est.
    7.53 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    243.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    369°C

    Flash point

    • 177.63 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

  • Synonyms

    • N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)DODECANAMIDE
    • 142-78-9
    • Lauric acid monoethanolamide
    • N-Lauroylethanolamine
    • Laurylethanolamide
    • Copramyl
    • Amisol LDE
    • Comperlan LM
    • Vistalan
    • Ultrapole H
    • Cyclomide LM
    • Lauridit LM
    • Rolamid CM
    • Stabilor CMH
    • Crillon LME
    • Amisol LME
    • Lauric ethylolamide
    • Lauroyl monoethanolamide
    • Dodecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
    • Steinamid L 203
    • Laurylamidoethanol
    • Rewomid L 203
    • Lauric acid ethanolamide
    • 2-Dodecanamidoethanol
    • Lauric acid monoethanolamine
    • Lauric N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amide
    • 098P2IGT76
    • DTXSID5025493
    • N-LEA
    • RefChem:825488
    • DTXCID205493
    • 205-560-1
    • Lauramide MEA
    • Lauric monoethanolamide
    • Lauroyl-EA
    • N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)lauramide
    • MFCD00020561
    • Lauryl ethanolamide
    • C14H29NO2
    • Lauroyl-ethanolamine
    • Monoethanolamine lauric acid amide
    • N-(Dodecanoyl)-ethanolamine
    • N-(dodecanoyl)ethanolamine
    • Dodecylethanol amide
    • CCRIS 4834
    • HSDB 5644
    • EINECS 205-560-1
    • UNII-098P2IGT76
    • Incromide LCL
    • Mackamide LMM
    • Ablumide LME
    • Hartamide LMEA
    • Lauroylethanolamide
    • Stabilor C.M.H.
    • Crillon L.M.E.
    • Alkamide L-203
    • dodecanoyl ethanolamide
    • Lauryl monoethanolamide
    • 1:1 Cocamide MEA
    • 1:1 Lauramide MEA
    • Coconut monoethanolamide
    • N-dodecanoylethanolamine
    • Empilan LME (Salt/Mix)
    • Lauramide-MEA (1:1)
    • SCHEMBL679082
    • CHEMBL246914
    • orb2802571
    • SCHEMBL7558581
    • SCHEMBL9939729
    • Cocomonoethanolamide (Salt/Mix)
    • LAURAMIDE MONOETHANOLAMIDE
    • N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)dodecaneamide
    • CHEBI:85263
    • Dodecanamide, N-2-hydroxyethyl-
    • NAE 12:0
    • LMFA08040041
    • MSK001754
    • XH0834
    • AKOS010638882
    • CS-W022897
    • DS-2807
    • lauric acid monoethanolamide, AldrichCPR
    • SY110473
    • NS00005328
    • ST45022023
    • N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)DODECANAMIDE [HSDB]
    • EN300-7367571
    • F242455
    • Q27158443
    • Z808715244
    • 142-78-9

  • Applications

    Lauric acid monoethanolamide (Lauramide MEA) is commonly used as a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier in cosmetics and personal care products (shampoos, body washes, moisturizers); it also serves as a cleansing surfactant in household and industrial cleaners; as a processing aid and dispersant for polymers and plastics to improve dispersion of pigments and additives; in coatings and inks, it acts as a wetting agent and pigment-dispersion stabilizer; and it may be used as an adjuvant surfactant component in agricultural formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 586.25
    methanol 1058.58
    isopropanol 473.29
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 324.41
    n-propanol 450.98
    acetone 529.76
    n-butanol 411.39
    acetonitrile 173.19
    DMF 655.42
    toluene 64.98
    isobutanol 327.95
    1,4-dioxane 360.63
    methyl acetate 202.81
    THF 907.38
    2-butanone 364.01
    n-pentanol 284.61
    sec-butanol 327.68
    n-hexane 23.41
    ethylene glycol 48.92
    NMP 535.52
    cyclohexane 47.48
    DMSO 1503.07
    n-butyl acetate 369.71
    n-octanol 96.48
    chloroform 432.38
    n-propyl acetate 383.43
    acetic acid 360.57
    dichloromethane 456.47
    cyclohexanone 736.18
    propylene glycol 126.88
    isopropyl acetate 290.3
    DMAc 521.9
    2-ethoxyethanol 462.79
    isopentanol 399.87
    n-heptane 15.91
    ethyl formate 228.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 389.17
    n-hexanol 229.49
    2-methoxyethanol 704.29
    isobutyl acetate 251.05
    tetrachloromethane 88.15
    n-pentyl acetate 273.92
    transcutol 1116.67
    n-heptanol 110.38
    ethylbenzene 51.72
    MIBK 289.46
    2-propoxyethanol 414.92
    tert-butanol 548.87
    MTBE 347.58
    2-butoxyethanol 285.4
    propionic acid 261.4
    o-xylene 66.24
    formic acid 116.58
    diethyl ether 265.93
    m-xylene 60.83
    p-xylene 75.59
    chlorobenzene 132.2
    dimethyl carbonate 60.75
    n-octane 7.44
    formamide 171.84
    cyclopentanone 737.77
    2-pentanone 401.17
    anisole 133.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 367.91
    gamma-butyrolactone 668.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 532.37
    pyridine 305.81
    3-pentanone 210.02
    furfural 501.93
    n-dodecane 5.14
    diethylene glycol 245.36
    diisopropyl ether 79.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 374.38
    acetylacetone 401.55
    n-hexadecane 6.06
    acetophenone 181.77
    methyl propionate 202.63
    isopentyl acetate 330.67
    trichloroethylene 561.82
    n-nonanol 85.76
    cyclohexanol 359.61
    benzyl alcohol 148.95
    2-ethylhexanol 146.77
    isooctanol 107.58
    dipropyl ether 187.8
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 148.46
    ethyl lactate 145.21
    propylene carbonate 368.94
    n-methylformamide 308.47
    2-pentanol 249.88
    n-pentane 14.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 341.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 282.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 188.14
    mesitylene 48.62
    ε-caprolactone 561.86
    p-cymene 46.7
    epichlorohydrin 638.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 280.27
    2-aminoethanol 193.45
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 486.53
    sulfolane 942.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 565.44
    n-hexyl acetate 261.52
    isooctane 9.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 317.2
    sec-butyl acetate 241.91
    tert-butyl acetate 321.79
    decalin 21.74
    glycerin 174.69
    diglyme 623.68
    acrylic acid 165.54
    isopropyl myristate 75.88
    n-butyric acid 599.94
    acetyl acetate 182.8
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 80.81
    ethyl propionate 253.02
    nitromethane 527.86
    1,2-diethoxyethane 351.14
    benzonitrile 192.5
    trioctyl phosphate 65.0
    1-bromopropane 230.57
    gamma-valerolactone 904.98
    n-decanol 55.45
    triethyl phosphate 109.49
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 145.22
    propionitrile 197.95
    vinylene carbonate 272.64
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 501.6
    DMS 135.31
    cumene 45.47
    2-octanol 82.05
    2-hexanone 344.89
    octyl acetate 99.52
    limonene 84.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 721.23
    ethyl orthosilicate 111.14
    tributyl phosphate 88.27
    diacetone alcohol 372.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 99.13
    acrylonitrile 204.41
    aniline 128.41
    1,3-propanediol 379.18
    bromobenzene 132.35
    dibromomethane 310.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 543.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 187.67
    tetrabutyl urea 117.39
    diisobutyl methanol 84.28
    2-phenylethanol 136.93
    styrene 68.45
    dioctyl adipate 135.66
    dimethyl sulfate 150.84
    ethyl butyrate 261.81
    methyl lactate 135.73
    butyl lactate 224.13
    diethyl carbonate 140.31
    propanediol butyl ether 244.91
    triethyl orthoformate 177.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 45.31
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 171.75
    morpholine 655.95
    tert-butylamine 269.02
    n-dodecanol 38.83
    dimethoxymethane 317.33
    ethylene carbonate 266.21
    cyrene 191.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 306.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 233.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 165.23
    4-methylpyridine 282.0
    dibutyl ether 161.61
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 84.28
    DEF 436.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 326.31
    tetrachloroethylene 379.37
    eugenol 164.57
    triacetin 247.91
    span 80 187.65
    1,4-butanediol 133.42
    1,1-dichloroethane 301.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 234.77
    methyl formate 163.24
    2-methyl-1-butanol 307.35
    n-decane 10.73
    butyronitrile 286.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 103.13
    1-chlorooctane 64.53
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.86
    n-nonane 10.26
    undecane 6.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.43
    cyclooctane 11.16
    cyclopentanol 391.16
    tetrahydropyran 582.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 220.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 354.5
    1-hexene 118.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 324.33
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 109.01
    methyl butyrate 426.6

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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