Ethyl laurate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of lauric acid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Ethyl laurate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of lauric acid. It has a role as a metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII F389D4MD5K · registered name ETHYL LAURATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウリン酸エチル: 本品は、ラウリン酸とエタノールのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 106-33-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-386-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4047044
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2027044
- IUPAC
- Ethyl dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C14H28O2
- Molecular weight
- 228.376 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · Colourless, oily liquid with a fruity, floral odour
- Boiling point
- 269.00 to 271.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 269 °C
- Melting point
- -10 °C
- Solubility
- Soluble in ether, insoluble in water · 1ml in 9ml 80% ethanol (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.858-0.863
- Melting/freezing point
- -10 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 269 ℃
- Flash point
- 113 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00526 ㎜Hg (25 deg c)
- Water solubility
- 0.363 ㎎/ℓ (25 deg c)
- Relative density
- 0.86
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 5.71
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 15 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.
- Fragrance11
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- No specific technical function1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- 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
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- 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
- Wikipedia · Chinese