Sodium caproyl methyl taurate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20461-70-5

    Molecular formula
    C13H26NNaO4S

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)N(C)CCS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 54.62%
    Savory 32.5%
    Cooling 28.74%
    Meaty 25.92%
    Fresh 22.49%
    Fatty 20.8%
    Citrus 19.74%
    Milky 19.38%
    Mint 19.24%
    Oily 18.06%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 38.99%
    Bland 29.64%
    Odorless 25.93%
    Herbal 21.41%
    Mild 21.09%
    Cedarleaf 19.6%
    Lovage 19.06%
    Heather 18.94%
    Nitrile 18.93%
    Broom 18.66%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    6.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    315.41 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 187.85 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 20461-70-5
    • Sodium caproyl methyl taurate
    • Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(methyl(1-oxodecyl)amino)-, sodium salt
    • 6SZ7ZVS1TK
    • UNII-6SZ7ZVS1TK
    • DTXSID5066617
    • SODIUM CAPROYL METHYLTAURATE
    • SODIUM METHYL CAPROYL TAURATE
    • SODIUM N-DECANOYL-N-METHYLTAURINE
    • Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[methyl(1-oxodecyl)amino]-, sodium salt
    • TAURINE, N-DECANOYL-N-METHYL-, SODIUM SALT
    • RefChem:203064
    • DTXCID9036305
    • SODIUM CAPROYL METHYLTAURATE [INCI]
    • sodium;2-[decanoyl(methyl)amino]ethanesulfonate
    • Decanoyl-N-taurine Sodium Salt
    • Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(methyl(1-oxodecyl)amino)-, sodium salt (1:1)
    • Sodium 2-(N-methyldecanamido)ethanesulfonate; Sodium N-Decanoyl-N-methyltaurine;
    • SCHEMBL29393544
    • UKWMFBTXDPSTCV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • sodium 2-(decanoyl-methyl-amino)ethanesulfonate
    • Sodium 2-(N-methyldecanamido)ethane-1-sulfonate
    • Q27265462
    • 20461-70-5

  • Applications

    Sodium caproyl methyl taurate (CAS 20461-70-5) is commonly used as a mild, amphoteric surfactant and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, such as shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers, providing gentle cleansing and improved texture; it is also employed in household and industrial cleaners as a milder surfactant and emulsifier, aiding wetting, rinseability, and dispersion; in cosmetic formulations and coatings/inks, it can function as a stabilizer or emulsifier, delivering stable emulsions and surface activity; it may serve as a processing aid or compatibility agent in polymer formulations; it may be evaluated for pharmaceutical topical formulations as an excipient/surfactant.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 33.08
    methanol 73.49
    isopropanol 16.39
    water 0.24
    ethyl acetate 34.08
    n-propanol 21.57
    acetone 95.85
    n-butanol 17.64
    acetonitrile 39.63
    DMF 360.88
    toluene 20.6
    isobutanol 14.94
    1,4-dioxane 53.18
    methyl acetate 39.02
    THF 139.04
    2-butanone 62.51
    n-pentanol 16.96
    sec-butanol 15.15
    n-hexane 0.35
    ethylene glycol 11.85
    NMP 502.55
    cyclohexane 1.6
    DMSO 378.52
    n-butyl acetate 30.22
    n-octanol 7.63
    chloroform 124.89
    n-propyl acetate 34.74
    acetic acid 97.54
    dichloromethane 147.22
    cyclohexanone 196.12
    propylene glycol 24.96
    isopropyl acetate 29.32
    DMAc 381.07
    2-ethoxyethanol 70.81
    isopentanol 18.93
    n-heptane 0.32
    ethyl formate 39.4
    1,2-dichloroethane 94.96
    n-hexanol 12.91
    2-methoxyethanol 111.32
    isobutyl acetate 21.61
    tetrachloromethane 9.78
    n-pentyl acetate 27.03
    transcutol 275.01
    n-heptanol 8.5
    ethylbenzene 12.1
    MIBK 39.32
    2-propoxyethanol 55.71
    tert-butanol 26.99
    MTBE 13.5
    2-butoxyethanol 36.47
    propionic acid 49.04
    o-xylene 22.13
    formic acid 67.88
    diethyl ether 9.54
    m-xylene 18.18
    p-xylene 17.84
    chlorobenzene 48.52
    dimethyl carbonate 27.21
    n-octane 0.25
    formamide 128.01
    cyclopentanone 248.37
    2-pentanone 53.7
    anisole 44.14
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 45.76
    gamma-butyrolactone 250.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 79.45
    pyridine 104.36
    3-pentanone 40.05
    furfural 302.61
    n-dodecane 0.29
    diethylene glycol 59.95
    diisopropyl ether 3.98
    tert-amyl alcohol 24.02
    acetylacetone 123.85
    n-hexadecane 0.35
    acetophenone 84.46
    methyl propionate 41.71
    isopentyl acetate 32.21
    trichloroethylene 253.18
    n-nonanol 7.78
    cyclohexanol 27.49
    benzyl alcohol 56.05
    2-ethylhexanol 8.9
    isooctanol 7.78
    dipropyl ether 6.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 61.19
    ethyl lactate 34.33
    propylene carbonate 120.46
    n-methylformamide 112.12
    2-pentanol 8.98
    n-pentane 0.32
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 37.43
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 57.22
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 65.12
    mesitylene 11.22
    ε-caprolactone 145.12
    p-cymene 8.35
    epichlorohydrin 204.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 59.76
    2-aminoethanol 30.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 299.72
    sulfolane 457.79
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.59
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 66.12
    n-hexyl acetate 31.57
    isooctane 0.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 75.34
    sec-butyl acetate 22.77
    tert-butyl acetate 44.16
    decalin 1.4
    glycerin 60.38
    diglyme 144.99
    acrylic acid 62.77
    isopropyl myristate 10.54
    n-butyric acid 59.29
    acetyl acetate 41.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 24.16
    ethyl propionate 28.19
    nitromethane 224.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 34.37
    benzonitrile 68.65
    trioctyl phosphate 12.44
    1-bromopropane 21.03
    gamma-valerolactone 362.47
    n-decanol 5.41
    triethyl phosphate 22.42
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 7.67
    propionitrile 27.15
    vinylene carbonate 122.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 205.07
    DMS 46.09
    cumene 9.14
    2-octanol 5.18
    2-hexanone 39.11
    octyl acetate 14.74
    limonene 11.59
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 102.99
    ethyl orthosilicate 18.54
    tributyl phosphate 17.91
    diacetone alcohol 81.84
    N,N-dimethylaniline 35.41
    acrylonitrile 58.58
    aniline 43.7
    1,3-propanediol 37.13
    bromobenzene 44.52
    dibromomethane 67.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 187.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 36.13
    tetrabutyl urea 29.88
    diisobutyl methanol 6.06
    2-phenylethanol 40.2
    styrene 17.29
    dioctyl adipate 30.28
    dimethyl sulfate 103.11
    ethyl butyrate 25.98
    methyl lactate 49.58
    butyl lactate 39.26
    diethyl carbonate 20.86
    propanediol butyl ether 52.88
    triethyl orthoformate 21.71
    p-tert-butyltoluene 7.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 62.21
    morpholine 87.97
    tert-butylamine 9.78
    n-dodecanol 3.81
    dimethoxymethane 79.36
    ethylene carbonate 78.54
    cyrene 107.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 54.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 24.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 85.72
    4-methylpyridine 107.14
    dibutyl ether 7.55
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 6.06
    DEF 98.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 128.36
    tetrachloroethylene 96.52
    eugenol 62.9
    triacetin 72.22
    span 80 51.59
    1,4-butanediol 17.87
    1,1-dichloroethane 54.74
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 18.78
    methyl formate 75.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 17.82
    n-decane 0.48
    butyronitrile 28.45
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 10.3
    1-chlorooctane 3.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.51
    n-nonane 0.38
    undecane 0.36
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.98
    cyclooctane 0.51
    cyclopentanol 37.41
    tetrahydropyran 38.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 15.32
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 113.64
    1-hexene 2.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 43.73
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 48.67
    methyl butyrate 49.12

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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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
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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