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ZINC LAURATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3896515/10/2010

ZINC LAURATE

Zinc dilaurate

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

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Regulatory evidence by market

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 2452-01-9

CAS 2452-01-9PubChem CID 17144

Zinc Laurate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 27 zinc salts are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating...Zinc Laurate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name: zinc bis(dodecanoate)

Molecular formula: C24H46O4Zn
Molecular weight: 464.0 g/mol
Exact mass: 462.268752 Da
Topological polar surface area: 80.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 3
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Zinc dilaurateDodecanoic acid, zinc salt (2:1)4YOP58Y695Dodecanoic acid, zinc salt219-518-5RefChem:1101160zinc;dodecanoatezinclaurate

14 more reported names

zinc didodecanoateDodecanoic acid, zinc salt, basicEINECS 291-199-5Zinc(II) DodecanoateZinkdilauratDodecanoicacid,zincsaltBisdodecanoic acid zinc saltDi(dodecanoic acid)zinc saltC24H46O4ZnUNII-4YOP58Y695LAURIC ACID, ZINC SALTLaurex (principally zinc laurate)EINECS 219-518-5EC 219-518-5

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0062428

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 ZINC LAURATE

INCI name

ZINC LAURATE

Description

Zinc dilaurate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 38965
Imported identity: ZINC LAURATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ZINC LAURATE

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Key data

CAS

2452-01-9

219-518-5

Restriction

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Function

ANTICAKING: Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
OPACIFYING: Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#30328 · ZINC LAURATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

TRIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATEANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING

TRIMETHYLSILOXY/POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANEANTICAKING, BINDING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

ZEA MAYS STARCHABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, SKIN PROTECTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ZEOLITEABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, DEODORANT

ZINC MYRISTATEANTICAKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ZINC NEODECANOATEANTICAKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ZINC PENTADECENE TRICARBOXYLATEANTICAKING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

ZINC RICINOLEATEANTICAKING, DEODORANT, OPACIFYING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How ZINC LAURATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ZINC 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.

ZINC LAURATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ZINC LAURATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ZINC LAURATE carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for ZINC LAURATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ZINC 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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