Is Cetyl Lactate safe in cosmetics?
Cetyl Lactate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetyl Lactate
INCI: CETYL LACTATE
Cetyl Lactate (CAS 35274-05-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, skin-conditioning agent with silky sheeny finish and mild water. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Function
Emollient, skin-conditioning agent with silky sheeny finish and mild water repellency
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
WUKXMJCZWYUIRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA UNII registered; food additive (FEMA 4483). CIR safe in present practices (up to 25%).
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetyl Lactate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "no", "hlb_required_of_oil_phase": "10", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "polysorbate_60,ceteth_20", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "15-38", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "62-85", "droplet_size_range_um": "5-42", "creaming_resistance": "moderate", "coalescence_resistance": "good", "ostwald_ripening_resistance": "good", "freeze_thaw_stability": "moderate", "rheology_modifier_type": "ne…
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
1950
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
HEXADECYL LACTATE | 2010 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 960-JECFA 73/71
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cetyl Lactate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetyl Lactate allowed in the EU?
Cetyl Lactate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetyl Lactate do in cosmetics?
Cetyl Lactate functions as: Emollient, skin-conditioning agent with silky sheeny finish and mild water repellency. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 35274-05-6.
Is Cetyl Lactate used outside cosmetics?
Cetyl Lactate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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