Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 0YIV695L8O · registered name CALCIUM LAURATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CALCIUM LAURATEINCI칼슘라우레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Dodecanoic acid, calcium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4696-56-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 225-166-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30890592
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID701029840
- IUPAC
- Calcium didodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C24H46CaO4
- Molecular weight
- 438.706 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 10 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.
- Lubricating agent2
- Emulsifier2
- Anti-caking agent2
- Sealant (barrier)2
- Viscosity modifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata