Is Sodium Laurate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Laurate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Laurate
Also known as: Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt, Caswell No. 778A, EINECS 211-082-4, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079026, Lauran sodny (+1 more)
INCI: SODIUM LAURATE
Sodium Laurate (CAS 629-25-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant (cleansing), emulsifying, opacifying — the sodium salt of lauric. 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
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Sodium Laurate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Surfactant (cleansing), emulsifying, opacifying — the sodium salt of lauric acid, a classic soap
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium dodecanoate
InChIKey
BTURAGWYSMTVOW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; CIR Expert Panel concluded safe in present practices of use and concentration
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Laurate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
SODIUM LAURATE | 1985 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | TRS 733-JECFA 29/15,23 | NOT PREPARED
Source: WHO/JECFA
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-caking agent
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (3)
EU Restricted for Children (Cosmetics)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Laurate.
Regulatory Flags
eu_children_restricted
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt
Caswell No. 778A
EINECS 211-082-4
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079026
Lauran sodny
UNII-K146MR5EXO
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Cleaning agent
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
children; Europe; Personal care
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
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.
Compound
SODIUM DODECANOATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL556792
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Laurate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Laurate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Laurate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Laurate functions as: Surfactant (cleansing), emulsifying, opacifying — the sodium salt of lauric acid, a classic soap. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 629-25-4.
Is Sodium Laurate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium 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.
Does Sodium Laurate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Sodium Laurate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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