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DECYL 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 8911806/07/2012

DECYL LAURATE

Decyl Laurate is the organic compound

DECYL 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 36528-28-6

CAS 36528-28-6PubChem CID 119003

Decyl Laurate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkyl esters, listed subsequently, are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating. — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name: decyl dodecanoate

Molecular formula: C22H44O2
Molecular weight: 340.6 g/mol
Exact mass: 340.334130642 Da
XLogP3: 9.8
Topological polar surface area: 26.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Dodecanoic acid, decyl esterUNII-JS9WH65CUEJS9WH65CUENIKKOL GS-DLEINECS 253-087-4LAURIC ACID, DECYL ESTERRefChem:131372DECYL LAURATE [INCI]

4 more reported names

253-087-4RAPXDXJBAYUBHI-UHFFFAOYSA-NDodecanoic acid, decylestern-decanyl laurate

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4067985
PubMed:22543169
PubMed:21573235
PubMed:17677467
PubMed:11909088
PubMed:11368644

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 DECYL LAURATE

INCI name

DECYL LAURATE

Description

Decyl Laurate is the organic compound

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 89118
Imported identity: DECYL LAURATE
Source update: 06/07/2012

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

36528-28-6

253-087-4

Restriction

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Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#8218 · DECYL LAURATE

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How DECYL LAURATE appears in the CosIng inventory

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Frequently asked questions

DECYL 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 DECYL LAURATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for DECYL 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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