Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII HSB3L16SHO · registered name BENZYL LAURATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BENZYL LAURATEINCI벤질라우레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Dodecanoic acid, phenylmethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 140-25-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 204-405-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-405-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7059692
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8034538
- IUPAC
- Benzyl dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C19H30O2
- Molecular weight
- 290.447 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 8.5 ℃
- Water solubility
- 0.01497 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 6.990
- Molecular weight
- 290.49
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 7 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance2
- Softener and conditioner2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Deodorizer1
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata