Ingredient Dictionary

METHYL LAURATE

Methyl laurate is a fatty acid methyl ester of lauric acid.

Definition

Methyl laurate is a fatty acid methyl ester of lauric acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid methyl ester and a dodecanoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8IPS6BI6KW · registered name METHYL LAURATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

METHYL LAURATEINCI메틸라우레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Dodecanoic acid, methyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-82-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-911-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5026889
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID206889

IUPAC: Methyl dodecanoate
Molecular formula: C13H26O2
Molecular weight: 214.349 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, Dry Powder, CBI · Water-white liquid, mp = 4.8 deg C, [Hawley] Colorless liquid, [MSDSonline]
Odour: FATTY, FLORAL ODOR REMINISCENT OF WINE · OILY, WINEY, FATTY ODOR
Boiling point: 267 °C · 148.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg
Melting point: 5.2 °C · 5 °C
Solubility: Insol in water, miscible with ethyl alcohol, ether, acetone · SOL IN MOST COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS
Density: 0.8702 @ 20 °C/4 °C · 0.863-0.872
Melting/freezing point: 5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 262 ℃((766 mmHg))
Flash point: &amp, gt, 110 ℃ ((c.c.))
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 4.9 / 0.6 %
Vapour pressure: 0.00411 ㎜Hg ((25 ℃))
Relative density: 0.8702
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.41
Viscosity: 1.19 cP (80 C)
Molecular weight: 214.35

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 19 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 conditioner4
Flavouring and nutrient2
Fragrance2
Lubricating agent2
Emulsifier2
Waterproofing agent2
Intermediate2
Binder1

2 other uses

Heat transferring agent1
Solvent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

6 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as moderate2Classed as low2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 20%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 9 studies

Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) adopted in 1992 according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) adopted in 1996
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) adopted in 1992 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: D.O.T. Corrosivity (Skin Irritation on Rabbits,. 49 CFR 173.240) according to OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to