Sodium dodecanoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of dodecanoic acid by a sodium ion.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 24 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 45 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 45
Wish FormulaWish Formula Oh My Body Bar(Red)
Wish FormulaWish Formula Oh My Body Bar(Yellow)
Wish FormulaWish Formula Oh My Body Bar(Purple)
Wish FormulaWish Formula Perfume Bar(Red)(all in one homespa/face,body,hair)
Wish FormulaWish Formula Perfume Bar(Yellow)(all in one homespa/face,body,hair)
AlaffiaAlaffia African Black Soap Bar Soap, 8oz, Unscented
AlaffiaAlaffia EveryDay Coconut Bar Soap, Purely Coconut 8oz
AlaffiaAlaffia EveryDay Shea Bar Soap, Lavender 8oz
HEYBROAll-in-One Cooling Bar
MORNIGHTMilled Lavender Oat Soap
MORNIGHTMilled Jeju Green Tea Soothing Soap
MORNIGHTMilled Charcoal Sebum Soap
Definition
Sodium dodecanoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of dodecanoic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as a detergent. It contains a dodecanoate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII K146MR5EXO · registered name SODIUM LAURATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウリン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、ラウリン酸（＊）のナトリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 629-25-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 211-082-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9044453
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7024453
- IUPAC
- Sodium dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H23NaO2
- Molecular weight
- 222.304 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- Vapour density
- 7.7
- Molecular weight
- 222.34
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 34 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)23
- Cleaning agent4
- Emulsifier3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Lubricating agent1
- Anti-caking agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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- Precautions for using quaternary ammonium salt type surfactant on skin · 2020
- Properties of Fatty Acid Soap with Sodium N-Methyltaurine as a Counter-ion · 2006
- Properties of Fatty Acid Soap with Sodium N-Methyltaurine as Counter-ion. II. N-Methyltaurine for Detergent Application · 2002
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- 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
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese