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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 4505

C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

0 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:93925-36-1
EC:300-338-1
Ingredient index records:
C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE
Cosmetic functions: SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, C12-15-alkyl esters

1 matched or reported name
C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 93925-36-1
CAS 93925-36-1PubChem CID 22692

Lauryl Lactate

Based on the available information included in this report, the CIR Expert Panel concludes that Glycolic and Lactic Acid, their common salts and their simple esters, are safe for use in cosmetic products at concentrations less than or equal to 10%, at final formulation pH greater than or equal to 3.5, when formulated to avoid increasing sun sensitivity or when directions for use include the daily use of sun protection. These ingredients are safe for use in salon products at concentrations less than or equal to 30%, at final formulation pH greater than or equal to 3.0, in products designed for brief, discontinuous use followed by thorough rinsing from the skin, when applied by trained professionals, and when application is accompanied by directions for the daily use of sun protection...Lauryl Lactate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
dodecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
Molecular formula
C15H30O3
Molecular weight
258.40 g/mol
Exact mass
258.21949481 Da
XLogP3
5.4
Topological polar surface area
46.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Dodecyl lactatePropanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, dodecyl esterCyclochem LVLCeraphyl 31Crodamol LLUNII-G5SU0BFK7ONSC 7752NSC-7752
16 more reported names
EINECS 228-504-8LAURYL LACTATE [II]FEMA NO. 44822-Hydroxypropanoic acid, dodecyl esterLAURYL LACTATE (II)2-hydroxypropionic acid dodecyl esterRefChem:152532dodecyl 2-hydroxypropionateLAURYL LACTATE [INCI](+-)-LAURYL LACTATELAURYL LACTATE, (+-)-Eutanol G6283-92-7Lactic Acid Dodecyl EsterLactic acid, dodecyl esterG5SU0BFK7O
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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