Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII MNF86GDH3F · registered name MAGNESIUM LAURATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Holds powders togetherBINDING
Safety & regulatory references
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
MAGNESIUM LAURATEINCIDodecanoic acid, magnesium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4040-48-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 223-727-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40890583
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801029831
- IUPAC
- Magnesium didodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C24H46MgO4
- Molecular weight
- 422.933 g/mol
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.
- Binder1
- Lubricating agent1
- Emulsifier1
- Anti-caking agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- 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)
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