Sodium capryl lactylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    13557-74-9

    Molecular formula
    C16H27NaO6

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 56.84%
    Buttery 50.67%
    Fruity 40.73%
    Lactonic 39.18%
    Milky 38.34%
    Creamy 37.64%
    Peach 37.0%
    Dairy 34.55%
    Oily 32.18%
    Odorless 30.27%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 56.82%
    Waxy 32.6%
    Odorless 28.99%
    Mild 28.19%
    Oily 28.1%
    Bland 27.38%
    Creamy 27.26%
    Fatty 24.96%
    Cheese 21.8%
    Beer 20.33%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.42 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    338.37 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 165.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • sodium capryl lactylate
    • 13557-74-9
    • sodium;2-(2-decanoyloxypropanoyloxy)propanoate
    • Sodium 2-((2-(decanoyloxy)propanoyl)oxy)propanoate
    • DTXSID101371221
    • 13557-74-9

  • Applications

    Sodium capryl lactylate, CAS 13557-74-9, is a mild surfactant and emulsifier commonly used as a processing aid and stabilizer in various formulations. Real-world use areas include as an emulsifier and texture/stabilizer in food processing (notably baked goods and convenience foods), as a surfactant and emulsifier in cosmetics and personal care products, as a mild cleaning and surface-active agent in household and industrial cleaners, as an emulsifier and wetting agent in coatings, inks, and adhesives, and as a processing aid in polymer/plastics manufacturing. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 366.49
    methanol 829.46
    isopropanol 224.12
    water 1.27
    ethyl acetate 597.11
    n-propanol 261.84
    acetone 915.45
    n-butanol 178.45
    acetonitrile 411.06
    DMF 1650.59
    toluene 164.73
    isobutanol 186.99
    1,4-dioxane 577.9
    methyl acetate 583.29
    THF 822.45
    2-butanone 576.27
    n-pentanol 177.85
    sec-butanol 241.79
    n-hexane 8.34
    ethylene glycol 80.8
    NMP 1564.29
    cyclohexane 18.0
    DMSO 2308.96
    n-butyl acetate 246.33
    n-octanol 62.74
    chloroform 431.21
    n-propyl acetate 306.75
    acetic acid 698.18
    dichloromethane 659.84
    cyclohexanone 749.53
    propylene glycol 107.88
    isopropyl acetate 359.25
    DMAc 1937.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 536.62
    isopentanol 177.95
    n-heptane 3.72
    ethyl formate 262.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 625.02
    n-hexanol 88.68
    2-methoxyethanol 800.1
    isobutyl acetate 160.52
    tetrachloromethane 67.23
    n-pentyl acetate 190.92
    transcutol 1328.6
    n-heptanol 59.81
    ethylbenzene 101.12
    MIBK 253.55
    2-propoxyethanol 324.8
    tert-butanol 355.73
    MTBE 345.62
    2-butoxyethanol 218.05
    propionic acid 363.0
    o-xylene 153.4
    formic acid 382.79
    diethyl ether 263.91
    m-xylene 117.56
    p-xylene 133.11
    chlorobenzene 210.42
    dimethyl carbonate 260.98
    n-octane 3.89
    formamide 876.63
    cyclopentanone 911.11
    2-pentanone 410.93
    anisole 253.94
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 396.47
    gamma-butyrolactone 1179.12
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 534.02
    pyridine 502.52
    3-pentanone 377.33
    furfural 873.51
    n-dodecane 3.73
    diethylene glycol 293.78
    diisopropyl ether 75.45
    tert-amyl alcohol 358.86
    acetylacetone 769.65
    n-hexadecane 4.42
    acetophenone 331.09
    methyl propionate 504.19
    isopentyl acetate 233.44
    trichloroethylene 947.65
    n-nonanol 58.71
    cyclohexanol 239.54
    benzyl alcohol 242.77
    2-ethylhexanol 55.45
    isooctanol 55.12
    dipropyl ether 74.33
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 219.39
    ethyl lactate 150.46
    propylene carbonate 513.22
    n-methylformamide 742.6
    2-pentanol 131.22
    n-pentane 6.33
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 194.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 348.03
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 251.74
    mesitylene 71.68
    ε-caprolactone 681.65
    p-cymene 44.57
    epichlorohydrin 1094.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 391.3
    2-aminoethanol 194.91
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1141.1
    sulfolane 1620.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.09
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 598.72
    n-hexyl acetate 225.06
    isooctane 4.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 340.94
    sec-butyl acetate 219.73
    tert-butyl acetate 435.34
    decalin 19.15
    glycerin 184.07
    diglyme 752.77
    acrylic acid 321.4
    isopropyl myristate 71.03
    n-butyric acid 415.42
    acetyl acetate 436.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 90.98
    ethyl propionate 288.42
    nitromethane 1516.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 336.67
    benzonitrile 224.63
    trioctyl phosphate 58.41
    1-bromopropane 209.92
    gamma-valerolactone 1311.36
    n-decanol 41.2
    triethyl phosphate 105.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 78.38
    propionitrile 232.73
    vinylene carbonate 415.88
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 722.54
    DMS 300.59
    cumene 66.2
    2-octanol 48.94
    2-hexanone 269.15
    octyl acetate 100.06
    limonene 73.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 844.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 98.53
    tributyl phosphate 80.05
    diacetone alcohol 473.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 189.83
    acrylonitrile 343.78
    aniline 230.33
    1,3-propanediol 280.06
    bromobenzene 210.88
    dibromomethane 357.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 805.71
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 157.07
    tetrabutyl urea 118.24
    diisobutyl methanol 40.7
    2-phenylethanol 147.63
    styrene 125.45
    dioctyl adipate 139.64
    dimethyl sulfate 564.6
    ethyl butyrate 178.12
    methyl lactate 248.28
    butyl lactate 169.88
    diethyl carbonate 122.84
    propanediol butyl ether 209.11
    triethyl orthoformate 125.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 43.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 269.18
    morpholine 766.49
    tert-butylamine 152.42
    n-dodecanol 31.03
    dimethoxymethane 783.09
    ethylene carbonate 366.89
    cyrene 304.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 367.74
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 167.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 293.56
    4-methylpyridine 535.89
    dibutyl ether 87.79
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 40.7
    DEF 705.53
    dimethyl isosorbide 455.58
    tetrachloroethylene 504.38
    eugenol 214.56
    triacetin 339.92
    span 80 185.28
    1,4-butanediol 142.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 400.51
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 183.49
    methyl formate 493.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 191.81
    n-decane 6.43
    butyronitrile 201.28
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 66.25
    1-chlorooctane 41.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 16.48
    n-nonane 5.64
    undecane 4.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 14.26
    cyclooctane 6.47
    cyclopentanol 289.98
    tetrahydropyran 409.85
    tert-amyl methyl ether 308.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 495.31
    1-hexene 49.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 337.82
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 310.76
    methyl butyrate 400.52

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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
 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
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