Lauryl Laurate

Functions
Origin
Lauryl Laurate

Overview

Lauryl laurate is an ester of lauryl alcohol and lauric acid. It is used in skincare products as an emollient and also helps to stabilize the emulsions in creams and lotions (which makes them a bit more opaque).

Science

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CIR Safety Comittee. Safety Assessment of Alkyl Estersas Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology 2015, Vol. 34(Supplement 2) 5S-69S