Is Sodium Laurate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Laurate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Laurate
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 pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
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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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Laurate.
Regulatory Flags
eu_children_restricted
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
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 pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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