Octyldodecyl Lactate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    57568-20-4

    Molecular formula
    C23H46O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCC)COC(=O)C(C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 65.21%
    Fatty 63.92%
    Oily 51.1%
    Odorless 30.48%
    Creamy 29.57%
    Fruity 28.73%
    Milky 27.57%
    Dairy 26.11%
    Buttery 25.22%
    Sweet 23.03%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 50.49%
    Mild 42.25%
    Oily 38.27%
    Fatty 37.52%
    Bland 36.1%
    Faint 30.45%
    Odorless 25.66%
    Fat 25.51%
    Soapy 24.89%
    Slightly waxy 24.19%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.5

    pKa est.
    6.98 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    370.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    434°C

    Flash point

    • 176.46 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Octyldodecyl lactate
    • Dub lod
    • Salacos 13
    • 57568-20-4
    • Schercemol 203 ester
    • 8JKW8M5W35
    • Lactic acid, 2-octyldodecyl ester
    • UNII-8JKW8M5W35
    • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-octyldodecyl ester
    • RefChem:167914
    • OCTYLDODECYL LACTATE [INCI]
    • 685-532-7
    • 685-533-2
    • 112385-10-1
    • 2-octyldodecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • SCHEMBL318606
    • DTXSID60973140
    • ZIIVEKCKOPDBLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Q27270638
    • 57568-20-4

  • Applications

    Octyldodecyl Lactate, CAS number: 57568-20-4, is a lipophilic ester widely used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic and personal care formulations. It acts as a skin-conditioning agent providing a light, non-greasy feel and helps solubilize fragrance oils and active cosmetic ingredients. In perfumery, it serves as a fragrance carrier and base solvent for esterified aroma compounds. It is also employed as a processing aid or plasticizer in some polymer formulations, enabling smoother application and improved texture in films and coatings. In household products and cleaners, it functions as a mild solvent and conditioning additive, helping dissolve fragrance materials and improve product feel. In pharmaceutical topical preparations, it can be used as a solvent/emollient excipient to improve spreadability and skin feel, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 102.69
    methanol 121.09
    isopropanol 132.33
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 858.55
    n-propanol 146.64
    acetone 438.77
    n-butanol 186.96
    acetonitrile 149.18
    DMF 486.98
    toluene 219.26
    isobutanol 157.4
    1,4-dioxane 592.39
    methyl acetate 420.92
    THF 1428.46
    2-butanone 580.9
    n-pentanol 147.6
    sec-butanol 206.1
    n-hexane 57.97
    ethylene glycol 7.29
    NMP 1151.89
    cyclohexane 326.62
    DMSO 685.33
    n-butyl acetate 795.96
    n-octanol 208.63
    chloroform 1085.61
    n-propyl acetate 874.73
    acetic acid 209.92
    dichloromethane 1190.8
    cyclohexanone 1643.29
    propylene glycol 26.58
    isopropyl acetate 845.36
    DMAc 954.65
    2-ethoxyethanol 335.13
    isopentanol 278.3
    n-heptane 64.12
    ethyl formate 279.48
    1,2-dichloroethane 981.64
    n-hexanol 142.98
    2-methoxyethanol 321.2
    isobutyl acetate 538.74
    tetrachloromethane 339.05
    n-pentyl acetate 1244.85
    transcutol 1935.59
    n-heptanol 205.83
    ethylbenzene 170.21
    MIBK 678.71
    2-propoxyethanol 320.69
    tert-butanol 297.65
    MTBE 596.23
    2-butoxyethanol 518.06
    propionic acid 223.22
    o-xylene 223.6
    formic acid 39.13
    diethyl ether 464.99
    m-xylene 192.27
    p-xylene 256.34
    chlorobenzene 384.36
    dimethyl carbonate 163.18
    n-octane 36.34
    formamide 103.54
    cyclopentanone 1419.33
    2-pentanone 738.1
    anisole 355.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 944.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 1250.71
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 402.23
    pyridine 565.13
    3-pentanone 576.49
    furfural 784.01
    n-dodecane 16.95
    diethylene glycol 115.08
    diisopropyl ether 272.54
    tert-amyl alcohol 381.94
    acetylacetone 906.95
    n-hexadecane 21.4
    acetophenone 484.55
    methyl propionate 511.5
    isopentyl acetate 845.66
    trichloroethylene 1493.64
    n-nonanol 207.47
    cyclohexanol 471.49
    benzyl alcohol 201.65
    2-ethylhexanol 198.21
    isooctanol 237.51
    dipropyl ether 423.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 497.94
    ethyl lactate 239.71
    propylene carbonate 724.08
    n-methylformamide 192.1
    2-pentanol 216.79
    n-pentane 43.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 416.55
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 713.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 345.84
    mesitylene 162.48
    ε-caprolactone 1473.16
    p-cymene 154.62
    epichlorohydrin 1324.09
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1091.72
    2-aminoethanol 36.5
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 903.88
    sulfolane 1875.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 63.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1169.55
    n-hexyl acetate 995.82
    isooctane 36.27
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 563.05
    sec-butyl acetate 744.3
    tert-butyl acetate 1091.8
    decalin 103.87
    glycerin 48.67
    diglyme 1428.24
    acrylic acid 132.91
    isopropyl myristate 259.86
    n-butyric acid 622.57
    acetyl acetate 516.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 177.27
    ethyl propionate 714.29
    nitromethane 556.63
    1,2-diethoxyethane 899.72
    benzonitrile 289.02
    trioctyl phosphate 150.74
    1-bromopropane 554.53
    gamma-valerolactone 1764.43
    n-decanol 119.98
    triethyl phosphate 292.2
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 180.21
    propionitrile 189.31
    vinylene carbonate 512.03
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 744.59
    DMS 445.4
    cumene 134.67
    2-octanol 228.18
    2-hexanone 608.65
    octyl acetate 330.66
    limonene 318.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 844.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 309.96
    tributyl phosphate 203.07
    diacetone alcohol 758.72
    N,N-dimethylaniline 252.69
    acrylonitrile 180.61
    aniline 217.38
    1,3-propanediol 108.07
    bromobenzene 474.53
    dibromomethane 772.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1482.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 538.66
    tetrabutyl urea 297.94
    diisobutyl methanol 169.2
    2-phenylethanol 190.88
    styrene 191.97
    dioctyl adipate 404.07
    dimethyl sulfate 356.67
    ethyl butyrate 768.08
    methyl lactate 191.07
    butyl lactate 596.94
    diethyl carbonate 348.11
    propanediol butyl ether 355.53
    triethyl orthoformate 531.14
    p-tert-butyltoluene 149.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 573.14
    morpholine 835.16
    tert-butylamine 198.49
    n-dodecanol 79.65
    dimethoxymethane 404.75
    ethylene carbonate 537.41
    cyrene 358.14
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1162.8
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 692.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 580.32
    4-methylpyridine 586.36
    dibutyl ether 542.48
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 169.2
    DEF 956.38
    dimethyl isosorbide 774.09
    tetrachloroethylene 1015.42
    eugenol 389.22
    triacetin 840.98
    span 80 367.67
    1,4-butanediol 45.68
    1,1-dichloroethane 786.31
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 215.37
    methyl formate 141.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 234.09
    n-decane 47.06
    butyronitrile 268.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 236.32
    1-chlorooctane 248.28
    1-chlorotetradecane 62.8
    n-nonane 47.32
    undecane 25.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 74.18
    cyclooctane 79.57
    cyclopentanol 388.09
    tetrahydropyran 1054.91
    tert-amyl methyl ether 534.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 657.11
    1-hexene 149.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 332.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 115.86
    methyl butyrate 971.25

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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