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SORBITAN LAURATE

Sorbitan laurate

SORBITAN LAURATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1338-39-2
CAS 1338-39-2PubChem CID 11046239

Sorbitan monododecanoate

Sorbitan monolaurate is a small molecule drug. Sorbitan monolaurate has a monoisotopic molecular weight of 346.24 Da. — DrugBank

IUPAC name
[(2R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] dodecanoate
Molecular formula
C18H34O6
Molecular weight
346.5 g/mol
Exact mass
346.23553880 Da
XLogP3
3.7
Topological polar surface area
96.2 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
4

Also known as

Sorbitan monolaurateSorbitan laurateSorbitan, monododecanoateAnhydrosorbitol monolaurateLaurate de sorbitanArlacel 20Sorbitani laurasGlycomul L
16 more reported names
Glycomul LCAlkamuls SMLArmotan MLDehymuls SMLLonzest SMLTexnol SPTMontane 20Alkamuls S 20Laurato de sorbitanoSorgen 90Kemotan S 20Radiasurf 71256W9PS8B71JINS NO.493Sorbitan, monolaurateNonion LP 20R
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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.

Inventory details for SORBITAN LAURATE

INCI name

SORBITAN LAURATE

INN name

sorbitan laurate

Description

Sorbitan laurate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
38180
Imported identity
SORBITAN LAURATE
Source update
04/10/2012
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
1338-39-2
EC
215-663-3/931-434-7
Restriction
—
Function
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#27298 · SORBITAN LAURATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SORBITAN DIISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN DIOLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTERSURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN ISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN OLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN OLEATE DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMERCLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
SORBITAN OLEATE LAURYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMERCLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
SORBITAN OLIVATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How SORBITAN LAURATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SORBITAN LAURATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

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Source note for SORBITAN LAURATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SORBITAN LAURATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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