Cosmetic ingredient

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE is a sodium salt whose structure brings together a carboxylate group, a lactylate unit, and a laurate chain. This combination describes an ingredient with different chemical portions within the same structure, rather than a substance formed by one functional group alone.

Molecular structure of SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE
2D molecular structure
CAS number
13557-75-0
EC number
236-942-6
Molecular formula
C18H31NaO6
Molecular weight
366.4
Chemical name
Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate
InChIKey
NTYZDAJPNNBYED-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE: what it is

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE is a sodium salt whose structure brings together a carboxylate group, a lactylate unit, and a laurate chain. This combination describes an ingredient with different chemical portions within the same structure, rather than a substance formed by one functional group alone.

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE: what it does in cosmetics

In a formulation, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE is classified as an emulsifying surfactant. This role is associated with forming and maintaining emulsions, helping components that tend to remain separate come together in the same preparation.

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