How we scored it
Where it comes from
Lauric acid from coconut or palm kernel oil is esterified with benzyl alcohol produced from toluene via benzyl chloride. Natural benzyl alcohol from plants exists but is not significant in cosmetic supply.
In plain English
A soft, oily emollient and solvent with a faint sweet scent, made by joining lauric acid from coconut or palm kernel oil with benzyl alcohol. It is used in skin-care and fragranced products.
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Structure
benzyl dodecanoate
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2Benzyl Laurate. PubChem CID 8791. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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