Database/Anticaking/Zinc Laurate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Zinc Laurate natural?

Yes. Fatty acid chain from coconut/palm kernel oil salified with zinc, a natural mineral; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameZinc Laurate
CAS2452-01-9
FunctionAnticaking · Opacifying
FeedstockMade by reacting lauric acid, typically coconut or…

How we scored it

Lauric acid C12H24O2 (natural, coconut oleochemical) + Zn2+ (natural mineral). All atoms natural.
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 reacting lauric acid, typically coconut or palm-kernel derived, with a zinc salt. Synthetic petrochemical lauric acid is uncommon for cosmetic grades.

In plain English

A soap-like powder combining coconut-derived lauric acid with zinc mineral. Used in powders and cosmetics to prevent caking, add opacity, and thicken formulas.

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. 2ZINC LAURATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ZINC LAURATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZINC%20LAURATE