Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Potassium Laurate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Potassium Laurate natural?

Yes. Lauric acid from coconut or palm kernel oil is neutralised with potassium, a mineral-origin counter-ion.

INCI namePotassium Laurate
CAS10124-65-9
FormulaC12H23KO2 · 238.41 Da
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockProduced by neutralising lauric acid, derived from coconut…

How we scored it

Lauric acid (natural, coconut/palm kernel C12 fatty acid) + potassium (natural mineral counter-ion) → 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

Produced by neutralising lauric acid, derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, with potassium hydroxide. No petrochemical route is significant for cosmetic-grade material.

In plain English

A cleansing and emulsifying ingredient made from lauric acid, a fatty acid typically from coconut or palm kernel oil, combined with potassium. Helps products foam, clean and blend oil with water.

Structure

2D structure of Potassium Laurate

potassium dodecanoate

PubChem CID 23675775 ↗

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. 2Potassium Laurate. PubChem CID 23675775. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3POTASSIUM LAURATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4POTASSIUM LAURATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POTASSIUM%20LAURATE