Database/Hair Conditioning/Lauryl Olivate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lauryl Olivate natural?

Yes. Olive-oil fatty acids and lauryl alcohol from coconut or palm kernel oil are both oleochemical feedstocks; structure is inferred from the INCI name.

INCI nameLauryl Olivate
FunctionHair Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route esterifies olive-oil fatty acids with coconut-…

How we scored it

Oleoyl (olive acyl proxy) C18H33O 265 + lauryloxy C12H25O 185 = 451 Da (C30H58O2); both fragments oleochemical, so 451/451 = 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

Dominant route esterifies olive-oil fatty acids with coconut- or palm-kernel-derived lauryl alcohol. Petrochemical Ziegler lauryl alcohol exists, so a supplier note applies, but cosmetic grades are assumed oleochemical.

In plain English

A light emollient ester of lauryl alcohol with fatty acids from olive oil, used to condition hair. Olive oil supplies the acid; lauryl alcohol is normally made from coconut or palm kernel oil.

CosIng definition: Lauryl Olivate is the organic compound

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 OLIVATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3LAURYL OLIVATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURYL%20OLIVATE