Database/Emollient/Lauryl Lactate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lauryl Lactate natural?

Yes. Ester of fermentation-derived lactic acid and coconut-derived lauryl alcohol; both feedstocks are natural origin.

INCI nameLauryl Lactate
CAS6283-92-7
FormulaC15H30O3 · 258.40 Da
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by esterifying fermentation lactic acid with lauryl…

How we scored it

Lactic acid (fermentation, natural) + lauryl alcohol (C12 oleochemical, natural) - H2O; both blocks 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 esterifying fermentation lactic acid with lauryl alcohol from coconut or palm kernel oil. A petrochemical lauryl alcohol route also exists (supplier note).

In plain English

An emollient made by combining lactic acid (from fermented plant sugars) with lauryl alcohol (typically from coconut oil). Leaves skin feeling smooth.

Structure

2D structure of Lauryl Lactate

dodecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

PubChem CID 22692 ↗

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. 2Lauryl Lactate. PubChem CID 22692. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAURYL LACTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAURYL LACTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURYL%20LACTATE