Database/Cleansing/Lauroyl Alanine
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lauroyl Alanine natural?

Yes. Amide of oleochemical lauric acid and fermentation-derived alanine; both building blocks natural, coupling loses only water.

INCI nameLauroyl Alanine
CAS52558-74-4
FormulaC15H29NO3 · 271.40 Da
FunctionCleansing · Solvent
FeedstockMade by amide-coupling coconut-derived lauric acid with L-alanine…

How we scored it

Lauric acid (200.3, oleochemical) + alanine (89.1, fermentation) − H2O (18, condensation) = 271.4, matches MW; both fragments natural → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by amide-coupling coconut-derived lauric acid with L-alanine from fermentation. Assumes oleochemical fatty-acid supply typical for cosmetic-grade surfactants.

In plain English

A mild cleansing ingredient made from coconut fatty acid joined to the amino acid alanine. Used as a gentle surfactant in cleansers. Built from plant oil and a fermentation-derived amino acid.

Structure

2D structure of Lauroyl Alanine

(2S)-2-(dodecanoylamino)propanoic acid

PubChem CID 13854541 ↗

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2Lauroyl Alanine. PubChem CID 13854541. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAUROYL ALANINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAUROYL ALANINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAUROYL%20ALANINE