Silver Lactate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    128-00-7

    Molecular formula
    C3H5AgO3

    SMILES
    CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Ag+]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 57.89%
    Caramellic 47.89%
    Buttery 47.61%
    Sweet 40.01%
    Creamy 33.71%
    Milky 32.41%
    Fatty 27.67%
    Sour 26.93%
    Dairy 25.27%
    Sharp 21.86%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 64.87%
    Sour 37.45%
    Very mild 29.45%
    Acidic 28.36%
    Buttery 27.85%
    Creamy 26.63%
    Caramellic 24.82%
    Sweet 24.62%
    Sweet-like 21.87%
    Milky 21.61%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    3.59 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    196.94 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 76.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SILVER LACTATE
    • 128-00-7
    • L-(+)-Lactic acid silver salt
    • Actol
    • 15768-18-0
    • Lactic acid, silver salt
    • SILVER SEED
    • SILVER LACTATE [MI]
    • DTXSID50875568
    • Silver, (2-hydroxypropanoato-O1,O2)-
    • 1O6T8HG11V
    • NSC-112242
    • SILVER, (2-(HYDROXY-.KAPPA.O)PROPANOATO-.KAPPA.O)-
    • Silver, (2-(hydroxy-kappaO)propanoato-kappaO)-
    • RefChem:886289
    • SILVER LACTATE [INCI]
    • SILVER LACTATE, (+-)-
    • DTXCID701013689
    • Silver, (2hydroxypropanoatoO1,O2), (S)
    • 629-316-2
    • (Lactato-O1,O2)silver
    • EINECS 239-859-3
    • NSC 112242
    • SILVERLACTATE
    • silver;2-hydroxypropanoate
    • 80298-33-5
    • MFCD00043279
    • 1800482-49-8
    • C3H5AgO3
    • Silver, (2-hydroxypropanoato-O1,O2)-, (S)-
    • SCHEMBL34206
    • Silver(1+) 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • LMEWRZSPCQHBOB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • SILVER LACTATE, (+/-)-
    • AKOS025294262
    • DB-256080
    • Q27252678
    • 15768-18-0

  • Applications

    Silver Lactate (CAS 128-00-7) is known for antimicrobial properties due to silver ion release that inhibits microbial growth; real-world applications include use as an antimicrobial additive in cosmetics and personal care products (creams, gels, serums), as a topical antiseptic component in wound-care formulations and medical dressings, as an antimicrobial coating or ink additive for surfaces and packaging, as a cleaning component in household products and surface sanitizers, and as a functional additive in polymeric materials to impart antimicrobial activity; use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 196.6
    methanol 381.73
    isopropanol 101.4
    water 661.4
    ethyl acetate 24.48
    n-propanol 94.29
    acetone 102.62
    n-butanol 83.62
    acetonitrile 43.84
    DMF 440.78
    toluene 6.45
    isobutanol 60.28
    1,4-dioxane 86.53
    methyl acetate 35.14
    THF 63.17
    2-butanone 44.18
    n-pentanol 52.75
    sec-butanol 74.32
    n-hexane 4.33
    ethylene glycol 256.87
    NMP 263.7
    cyclohexane 5.65
    DMSO 569.15
    n-butyl acetate 17.67
    n-octanol 31.16
    chloroform 10.82
    n-propyl acetate 17.62
    acetic acid 255.48
    dichloromethane 23.53
    cyclohexanone 51.87
    propylene glycol 133.9
    isopropyl acetate 16.37
    DMAc 278.76
    2-ethoxyethanol 183.17
    isopentanol 74.03
    n-heptane 4.32
    ethyl formate 62.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 26.02
    n-hexanol 35.32
    2-methoxyethanol 314.01
    isobutyl acetate 7.32
    tetrachloromethane 4.14
    n-pentyl acetate 18.69
    transcutol 291.09
    n-heptanol 28.52
    ethylbenzene 7.81
    MIBK 27.23
    2-propoxyethanol 93.53
    tert-butanol 128.39
    MTBE 39.0
    2-butoxyethanol 69.3
    propionic acid 82.95
    o-xylene 12.87
    formic acid 565.18
    diethyl ether 25.76
    m-xylene 8.61
    p-xylene 9.58
    chlorobenzene 6.69
    dimethyl carbonate 25.35
    n-octane 2.6
    formamide 538.77
    cyclopentanone 54.24
    2-pentanone 36.92
    anisole 25.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 27.25
    gamma-butyrolactone 74.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 154.74
    pyridine 33.93
    3-pentanone 22.91
    furfural 121.2
    n-dodecane 2.39
    diethylene glycol 170.23
    diisopropyl ether 10.52
    tert-amyl alcohol 112.81
    acetylacetone 52.38
    n-hexadecane 2.44
    acetophenone 31.93
    methyl propionate 28.14
    isopentyl acetate 17.26
    trichloroethylene 27.26
    n-nonanol 26.61
    cyclohexanol 45.77
    benzyl alcohol 41.79
    2-ethylhexanol 21.26
    isooctanol 22.69
    dipropyl ether 13.89
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 9.7
    ethyl lactate 27.86
    propylene carbonate 38.59
    n-methylformamide 241.44
    2-pentanol 48.57
    n-pentane 5.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.93
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 27.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 79.28
    mesitylene 8.23
    ε-caprolactone 55.16
    p-cymene 8.11
    epichlorohydrin 66.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7.77
    2-aminoethanol 224.17
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 263.5
    sulfolane 146.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.58
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 46.53
    n-hexyl acetate 26.96
    isooctane 3.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 110.39
    sec-butyl acetate 10.6
    tert-butyl acetate 25.52
    decalin 3.49
    glycerin 230.16
    diglyme 179.68
    acrylic acid 113.9
    isopropyl myristate 11.87
    n-butyric acid 71.52
    acetyl acetate 18.57
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 20.06
    ethyl propionate 15.23
    nitromethane 263.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 41.95
    benzonitrile 19.84
    trioctyl phosphate 15.98
    1-bromopropane 10.01
    gamma-valerolactone 131.69
    n-decanol 21.21
    triethyl phosphate 12.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 30.41
    propionitrile 20.83
    vinylene carbonate 43.54
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 96.23
    DMS 22.36
    cumene 8.1
    2-octanol 18.78
    2-hexanone 21.58
    octyl acetate 18.28
    limonene 12.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 166.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 12.52
    tributyl phosphate 17.35
    diacetone alcohol 81.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 34.18
    acrylonitrile 38.4
    aniline 21.1
    1,3-propanediol 213.79
    bromobenzene 4.61
    dibromomethane 13.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 26.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 15.92
    tetrabutyl urea 31.43
    diisobutyl methanol 16.96
    2-phenylethanol 29.28
    styrene 8.18
    dioctyl adipate 20.86
    dimethyl sulfate 63.79
    ethyl butyrate 15.83
    methyl lactate 58.91
    butyl lactate 31.48
    diethyl carbonate 10.84
    propanediol butyl ether 90.41
    triethyl orthoformate 13.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.29
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 41.95
    morpholine 106.95
    tert-butylamine 57.39
    n-dodecanol 16.61
    dimethoxymethane 119.23
    ethylene carbonate 31.59
    cyrene 73.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 33.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 11.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 12.14
    4-methylpyridine 33.9
    dibutyl ether 16.22
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 16.96
    DEF 96.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 77.47
    tetrachloroethylene 26.23
    eugenol 52.37
    triacetin 35.73
    span 80 58.63
    1,4-butanediol 122.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 9.85
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 51.92
    methyl formate 169.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 67.27
    n-decane 3.15
    butyronitrile 25.28
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 27.26
    1-chlorooctane 8.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.51
    n-nonane 3.12
    undecane 2.71
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.22
    cyclooctane 3.36
    cyclopentanol 48.46
    tetrahydropyran 32.93
    tert-amyl methyl ether 39.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 142.8
    1-hexene 9.42
    2-isopropoxyethanol 88.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 118.57
    methyl butyrate 29.4

    Scent© AI

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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