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LAUROYL LYSINE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 330 list it before the 1% line and 144 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 426 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 426

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 113171Q70B · registered name LAUROYL LYSINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウロイルリシン: 本品は、ラウリン酸(*)とリシン(*)とのアミドであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

LAUROYL LYSINEINCI라우로일라이신Korean label name (MFDS standard)L-lysine, N(6) - (1-oxododecyl)SynonymラウロイルリシンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
52315-75-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
257-843-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80885998
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID901025349
IUPAC
N~6~-Dodecanoyl-L-lysine
Molecular formula
C18H36N2O3
Molecular weight
328.497 g/mol

Measured properties

Initial boiling point and range
&amp, lt, 528 °C at 760 mmHg ℃
Flash point
&amp, lt, 273.1 ℃
Molecular weight
328.49

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 8 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.

  • Softener and conditioner6
  • Viscosity modifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16