Is Ethyl Laurate safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Laurate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Laurate
Also known as: EINECS 203-386-0, FEMA No. 2441, UNII-F389D4MD5K, Dodecanoic acid,ethyl ester, Ethyl N-dodecanote (+5 more)
INCI: ETHYL LAURATE
Ethyl Laurate (CAS 106-33-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning agent. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl dodecanoate
InChIKey
MMXKVMNBHPAILY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Laurate.
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HRIPT Human Patch Test Studies
1 human repeat insult patch test aggregated from dermatological literature.
| Test Type | N | Sensitized | Dose µg/cm² | NESIL µg/cm² | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMT | - | 0 | 7776 | - | - |
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
37
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
ETHYL DODECANOATE | 1996 | 0-1 mg/kg bw (1979) | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1979 ADI of 0-1 mg/kg bw was maintained at the forty-sixth meeting (1996). | TRS 868-JECFA 46/21 | See TRS 868-JECFA 46/64
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Laurate.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
EINECS 203-386-0
FEMA No. 2441
UNII-F389D4MD5K
Dodecanoic acid,ethyl ester
Ethyl N-dodecanote
Ethyl ester dodecanoic acid
Ethyllaurate
FEMA 2441
Lauric acid, ethyl ester (8CI)
lauric acid ethyl ester
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3187842
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Laurate allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Laurate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Laurate do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Laurate functions as: Emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 106-33-2.
Is Ethyl Laurate used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Laurate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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