CAS 10124-65-9PubChem CID 23675775
Lauric acid, potassium salt
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Potassium Laurate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- potassium dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H23KO2
- Molecular weight
- 238.41 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 238.13351146 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
RefChem:175508Potassium laurateDodecanoic acid, potassium saltpotassium;dodecanoateDodecanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)V4361R8N4ZCaswell No. 694AEINECS 233-344-7
5 more reported names
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079021UNII-V4361R8N4ZC12H23KO2AS-10383CS-0198015
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3924312
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5027722
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match23675775
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Powder or light-tan paste. Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 73.7% (14 of 19) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (26.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (26.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 19 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 14 of 19 reports by companies.; There are 2 notifications provided by 5 of 19 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1 of 1 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Conclusion: The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Potassium Laurate... Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Industry Uses: Surfactant (surface active agent); Lubricating agent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Potassium Laurate Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Sources/Uses: Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Used as an insecticide, acaricide, herbicide, and algaecide for control of various insects, mosses, algae, lichens, and weeds on food/feed crops, residential areas, and domestic pets; [Reference #1] Used as an anticaking agent, emulsifier, and release agent in foods; [FDA] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Farming (Pesticides) [Category: Industry] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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