Ingredient Dictionary

LAURYL GLYCOL

1,2-dodecanediol is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol that is dodecane carrying hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 2.

Definition

1,2-dodecanediol is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol that is dodecane carrying hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 2. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and an antifungal agent. It is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol, a secondary fatty alcohol and a dodecanediol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII EMM0U4H102 · registered name LAURYL GLYCOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

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 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウリルグリコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるジオールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

LAURYL GLYCOLINCI라우릴글라이콜Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-DodecanediolSynonymラウリルグリコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1119-87-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 214-289-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30862552
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID20811296

IUPAC: Dodecane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula: C12H26O2
Molecular weight: 202.338 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 58~60 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 140 ℃
Water solubility: &amp, lt, 0.01 g/ℓ (20℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.803

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 4 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 conditioner3
Anti-static agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted