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

Is Lauryl Stearate natural?

Yes. Both fragments are oleochemical fatty derivatives — lauryl alcohol and stearic acid — with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameLauryl Stearate
CAS5303-25-3
FormulaC30H60O2 · 452.8 Da
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by esterifying lauryl alcohol (coconut/palm kernel oil)…

How we scored it

Lauryl alcohol (C12, oleochemical) esterified with stearic acid (C18, oleochemical); loses only water → 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 lauryl alcohol (coconut/palm kernel oil) with stearic acid (vegetable fat). A minor petrochemical Ziegler-alcohol route is possible; confirm with supplier.

In plain English

A skin-softening ingredient made from coconut-derived lauryl alcohol and vegetable stearic acid, giving creams and lotions a smooth feel.

Structure

2D structure of Lauryl Stearate

dodecyl octadecanoate

PubChem CID 79186 ↗

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 Stearate. PubChem CID 79186. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAURYL STEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAURYL STEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURYL%20STEARATE