Trilaurin is a triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by lauric (dodecanoic) acid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Trilaurin is a triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by lauric (dodecanoic) acid. It is a triglyceride and a dodecanoate ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 7FP2Z3RVUV · registered name TRILAURIN · single chemical substance
Glycerol trilaurate
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Trilaurin, Triarachidin, Tribehenin, Tricaprin, Tricaprylin, Trierucin, Triheptanoin, Triheptylundecanoin, Triisononanoin, Triisopalmitin, Triisostearin, Trilinolein, Trimyristin, Trioctanoin, Triolein, Tripalmitin, Tripalmitolein, Triricinolein, Tristearin, Triundecanoin, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, and Glyceryl Stearate Diaceate
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name トリラウリン: 本品は、ラウリン酸（＊）とグリセリン（＊）のトリエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 538-24-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-687-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80904390
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901333546
- IUPAC
- Propane-1,2,3-triyl tridodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C39H74O6
- Molecular weight
- 639.015 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Flash point
- 254 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 639
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 9 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
- Viscosity modifier2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Solvent1
- Humectant1
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Trilaurin, Triarachidin, Tribehenin, Tricaprin, Tricaprylin, Trierucin, Triheptanoin, Triheptylundecanoin, Triisononanoin, Triisopalmitin, Triisostearin, Trilinolein, Trimyristin, Trioctanoin, Triolein, Tripalmitin, Tripalmitolein, Triricinolein, Tristearin, · 2001
- Comparison of adjuvant mechanisms of medium-chain triacylglycerol in a mouse FITC-induced contact hypersensitivity model. · 2023
- Characteristics of the Extracellular Lipases from Corynebacterium Acnes and Staphylococcus Epidermis · 1974
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese