Lauroyl lactylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    48075-52-1

    Molecular formula
    C18H32O6

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(C)C(=O)OC(C)C(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 63.48%
    Buttery 49.93%
    Creamy 40.03%
    Milky 39.53%
    Lactonic 37.61%
    Dairy 37.49%
    Peach 37.33%
    Waxy 36.98%
    Oily 33.34%
    Fruity 31.75%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 51.29%
    Waxy 44.58%
    Oily 35.93%
    Fatty 32.6%
    Mild 31.23%
    Creamy 30.83%
    Bland 28.43%
    Odorless 28.4%
    Cheese 24.54%
    Soapy 22.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    6.11 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    344.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    393°C

    Flash point

    • 181.45 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Lauroyl lactylate
    • Lauroyl lactylic acid
    • 48075-52-1
    • UNII-256M2LC97E
    • 256M2LC97E
    • Dodecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester
    • SCHEMBL454068
    • DTXSID00864422
    • Q27253929
    • 2-{[2-(DODECANOYLOXY)PROPANOYL]OXY}PROPANOIC ACID
    • 48075-52-1

  • Applications

    Lauroyl lactylate (CAS 48075-52-1) is commonly used as a surfactant and emulsifier in cosmetics and personal care products, where it also provides emollient and conditioning properties for the skin. In household cleaning formulations, it functions as a surfactant and wetting agent to improve cleaning performance. It is used as a surfactant additive in coatings, inks, and polymer formulations to aid dispersion and stabilize emulsions. In industrial manufacturing, it may act as an emulsifier or processing aid in specialty formulations. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 254.02
    methanol 535.6
    isopropanol 184.95
    water 1.1
    ethyl acetate 423.37
    n-propanol 201.51
    acetone 663.85
    n-butanol 147.28
    acetonitrile 217.66
    DMF 1268.17
    toluene 105.22
    isobutanol 153.94
    1,4-dioxane 430.2
    methyl acetate 395.2
    THF 794.21
    2-butanone 439.59
    n-pentanol 143.91
    sec-butanol 199.63
    n-hexane 9.21
    ethylene glycol 45.55
    NMP 1332.73
    cyclohexane 21.56
    DMSO 1888.47
    n-butyl acetate 194.24
    n-octanol 64.72
    chloroform 327.46
    n-propyl acetate 264.98
    acetic acid 450.56
    dichloromethane 460.01
    cyclohexanone 682.88
    propylene glycol 81.59
    isopropyl acetate 296.43
    DMAc 1776.28
    2-ethoxyethanol 449.11
    isopentanol 152.88
    n-heptane 4.46
    ethyl formate 186.87
    1,2-dichloroethane 441.21
    n-hexanol 69.92
    2-methoxyethanol 612.72
    isobutyl acetate 139.27
    tetrachloromethane 64.03
    n-pentyl acetate 199.01
    transcutol 1075.25
    n-heptanol 62.99
    ethylbenzene 75.34
    MIBK 222.73
    2-propoxyethanol 267.17
    tert-butanol 315.67
    MTBE 313.85
    2-butoxyethanol 225.37
    propionic acid 275.47
    o-xylene 112.62
    formic acid 220.1
    diethyl ether 219.37
    m-xylene 81.45
    p-xylene 103.81
    chlorobenzene 131.01
    dimethyl carbonate 184.29
    n-octane 4.73
    formamide 549.68
    cyclopentanone 812.83
    2-pentanone 350.07
    anisole 178.2
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 362.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 934.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 464.89
    pyridine 339.12
    3-pentanone 303.06
    furfural 599.15
    n-dodecane 3.95
    diethylene glycol 202.13
    diisopropyl ether 68.41
    tert-amyl alcohol 311.38
    acetylacetone 592.12
    n-hexadecane 4.59
    acetophenone 248.3
    methyl propionate 364.73
    isopentyl acetate 193.75
    trichloroethylene 644.72
    n-nonanol 60.46
    cyclohexanol 219.09
    benzyl alcohol 172.79
    2-ethylhexanol 49.26
    isooctanol 59.78
    dipropyl ether 72.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 150.94
    ethyl lactate 129.59
    propylene carbonate 404.21
    n-methylformamide 518.4
    2-pentanol 117.9
    n-pentane 6.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 173.24
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 266.24
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 216.14
    mesitylene 54.31
    ε-caprolactone 604.05
    p-cymene 36.36
    epichlorohydrin 799.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 308.13
    2-aminoethanol 133.74
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 871.56
    sulfolane 1439.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 535.21
    n-hexyl acetate 219.14
    isooctane 4.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 304.85
    sec-butyl acetate 189.73
    tert-butyl acetate 369.13
    decalin 18.71
    glycerin 137.28
    diglyme 694.25
    acrylic acid 225.38
    isopropyl myristate 68.34
    n-butyric acid 356.04
    acetyl acetate 305.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 79.49
    ethyl propionate 245.74
    nitromethane 993.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 304.59
    benzonitrile 148.25
    trioctyl phosphate 56.24
    1-bromopropane 158.5
    gamma-valerolactone 1101.24
    n-decanol 40.8
    triethyl phosphate 95.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 70.79
    propionitrile 145.45
    vinylene carbonate 302.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 568.08
    DMS 229.71
    cumene 52.54
    2-octanol 53.22
    2-hexanone 236.53
    octyl acetate 95.41
    limonene 63.03
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 728.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 92.57
    tributyl phosphate 73.32
    diacetone alcohol 426.29
    N,N-dimethylaniline 149.21
    acrylonitrile 200.58
    aniline 146.51
    1,3-propanediol 214.35
    bromobenzene 133.04
    dibromomethane 257.79
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 617.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 139.87
    tetrabutyl urea 113.56
    diisobutyl methanol 36.12
    2-phenylethanol 105.51
    styrene 88.01
    dioctyl adipate 129.89
    dimethyl sulfate 438.02
    ethyl butyrate 154.47
    methyl lactate 196.54
    butyl lactate 173.8
    diethyl carbonate 99.68
    propanediol butyl ether 197.83
    triethyl orthoformate 116.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 36.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 241.63
    morpholine 620.74
    tert-butylamine 140.88
    n-dodecanol 29.56
    dimethoxymethane 614.61
    ethylene carbonate 274.12
    cyrene 260.69
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 328.07
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 142.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 200.15
    4-methylpyridine 342.99
    dibutyl ether 87.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 36.12
    DEF 610.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 383.44
    tetrachloroethylene 403.57
    eugenol 187.82
    triacetin 294.52
    span 80 161.35
    1,4-butanediol 102.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 290.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 153.44
    methyl formate 323.03
    2-methyl-1-butanol 166.31
    n-decane 7.34
    butyronitrile 144.06
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 62.79
    1-chlorooctane 44.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.57
    n-nonane 6.5
    undecane 5.04
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.99
    cyclooctane 7.17
    cyclopentanol 262.24
    tetrahydropyran 372.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 285.33
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 428.82
    1-hexene 47.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 284.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 222.34
    methyl butyrate 351.49

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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