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CALCIUM LAURATE

Calcium dilaurate

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

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 4696-56-4
CAS 4696-56-4PubChem CID 9911040

Calcium Laurate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA...Calcium Laurate... Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
calcium bis(dodecanoate)
Molecular formula
C24H46CaO4
Molecular weight
438.7 g/mol
Exact mass
438.3022008 Da
Topological polar surface area
80.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
3
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Calcium dodecanoateDodecanoic acid, calcium saltLauric acid, calcium salt0YIV695L8ODodecanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1)STAVINOR 330RefChem:122850225-166-3
6 more reported names
Calcium dilauratecalcium;dodecanoateUNII-0YIV695L8OEINECS 225-166-3Calcium didodecanoateDB-051412
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 CALCIUM LAURATE

INCI name

CALCIUM LAURATE

Description

Calcium dilaurate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
74903
Imported identity
CALCIUM LAURATE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
ANTICAKING
Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
EMULSION STABILISING
Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
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.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How CALCIUM LAURATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CALCIUM 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.

CALCIUM LAURATE is also tagged with 4 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

CALCIUM 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, CALCIUM LAURATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 4696-56-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for CALCIUM LAURATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for CALCIUM 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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