Isopropyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of carboxy group of dodecanoic acid with propan-2-ol.
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
Isopropyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of carboxy group of dodecanoic acid with propan-2-ol. A metabolite found in human saliva. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is an isopropyl ester and a fatty acid ester. It is functionally related to a dodecanoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII U0JQ94LABM · registered name ISOPROPYL LAURATE · single chemical substance
Isopropyl laurate
Cosmetic roles
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
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウリン酸イソプロピル: 本品は、ラウリン酸（＊）とイソプロパノール（＊）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
- 10233-13-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-560-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3041904
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1021904
- IUPAC
- Propan-2-yl dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H30O2
- Molecular weight
- 242.403 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · liquid
- Initial boiling point and range
- 281.345 ℃(760 mmHg)
- Flash point
- 125 ℃
- Relative density
- 0.866 (g/cm3)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 6.19 (est)
- Molecular weight
- 242.4
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 9 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
- Softener and conditioner2
- Intermediate2
- Pigment1
- Binder1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 2 studies
- Ambiguous
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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
- 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