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SODIUM 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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According to the EU CosIng inventory, SODIUM LAURATE carries the following function designation(s): CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING.

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InventoryRef 7958215/10/2010

SODIUM LAURATE

Dodecanoic Acid, Sodium Salt

SODIUM 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 629-25-4

CAS 629-25-4PubChem CID 2735067

Sodium Laurate

Sodium dodecanoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of dodecanoic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as a detergent. It contains a dodecanoate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: sodium dodecanoate

Molecular formula: C12H23NaO2
Molecular weight: 222.30 g/mol
Exact mass: 222.15957425 Da
Topological polar surface area: 40.1 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Dodecanoic acid, sodium saltLauran sodnyK146MR5EXOCHEBI:131839RefChem:887638211-082-4Lauric acid sodium saltsodium;dodecanoate

16 more reported names

Lauric acid, sodium saltC12H23NaO2Lauran sodny [Czech]Caswell No. 778ASodium dodecanoate, 99-100%EINECS 211-082-4UNII-K146MR5EXOEPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079026sodium monolaurateEBC-13950Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)HY-W099601AS-83598L0016EN300-7401764Sodiumdodecanoate;Sodiumlaurate;Dodecanoicacidsodiumsalt

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:131839
ChEMBL:CHEMBL556792
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9044453
PubMed:9929

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Inventory details for SODIUM LAURATE

INCI name

SODIUM LAURATE

Description

Dodecanoic Acid, Sodium Salt

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 79582
Imported identity: SODIUM LAURATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SODIUM LAURATE

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Key data

CAS

629-25-4

211-082-4

Restriction

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Function

CLEANSING: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
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.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SODIUM LANOLATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM LARDATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

SODIUM LAURAMIDO DIACETATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM LAURAMINOPROPIONATEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACT…

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATECLEANSING, FOAMING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SODIUM LAURETH-11 CARBOXYLATECLEANSING, FOAMING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM LAURETH-12 CARBOXYLATECLEANSING

SODIUM LAURETH-12 SULFATECLEANSING, FOAMING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

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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 SODIUM LAURATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SODIUM 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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Frequently asked questions

SODIUM 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.

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Source note for SODIUM LAURATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SODIUM 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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