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InventoryRef 7907715/10/2010

STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID

2-(1-Carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl stearate

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 14440-80-3

CAS 14440-80-3PubChem CID 22038

Stearoyl lactylate

IUPAC name: 2-(2-octadecanoyloxypropanoyloxy)propanoic acid

Molecular formula: C24H44O6
Molecular weight: 428.6 g/mol
Exact mass: 428.31378912 Da
XLogP3: 8.8
Topological polar surface area: 89.9 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 6
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Stearoyl-2-lactylate2-(1-Carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl stearatestearyl lactylateOctadecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl esterL98N90X0NILACTIC ACID, BIMOL. ESTER, STEARATESTEARIC ACID, ESTER WITH LACTIC ACID BIMOL. ESTERRefChem:889161

14 more reported names

238-418-2StearolacMarvic acidStearoyllactoyllactic acidStearoyl-2-lactylic acid2-((2-(Stearoyloxy)propanoyl)oxy)propanoic acidStearoyl lactylic acidEINECS 238-418-2BRN 2164961UNII-L98N90X0NIStearic acid, ester with lactic acid bimol esterKHICUSAUSRBPJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N2-{[2-(OCTADECANOYLOXY)PROPANOYL]OXY}PROPANOIC ACIDDB-250530

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1047231
PubMed:22450664
PubMed:22298029
PubMed:22064186
PubMed:21458365
PubMed:21306191
PubMed:20600527
PubMed:19429303
PubMed:18795240
PubMed:18774143
PubMed:18717575
PubMed:18387114
PubMed:16033408

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Inventory details for STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID

INCI name

STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID

Description

2-(1-Carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl stearate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 79077
Imported identity: STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

14440-80-3

238-418-2

Restriction

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Function

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).
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.

#27812 · STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

STEARIC ACIDCLEANSING, EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, REFATTING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIF…

STEAROAMPHOACETIC ACIDANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

STEAROYL ETHYLTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

STEAROYL INULINSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

STEAROYL LEUCINEHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATEHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

STEARYL ALCOHOLEMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, OPACIFYING, REFATTING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT -…

STEARYL OLIVATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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How STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID 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.

STEAROYL LACTYLIC ACID is also tagged with 2 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.

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