Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
Zinc laurate
CAS 90366-58-8
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
2452-01-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Zinc laurate in plain language
Also known as Dodecanoic acid, zinc salt (2:1) · Zinc salt lauric acid · Zinc didodecanoate · zinc bis(dodecanoate) · AKOS030228446 · Dodecanoic acid, zinc salt, basic
Show all 11 names
Laurex (principally zinc laurate) · UNII-4YOP58Y695 · Zinc dilaurate · zinc;dodecanoate · zinclaurate
Used in cosmetics as an anticaking agent, an opacifier and a thickener.
- Anticaking
- Opacifying
- Viscosity controlling
- pH adjuster
- Thickener
- Stabiliser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Zinc laurate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 73 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Anti-caking agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 73 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Anti-caking agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Zinc laurate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Zinc laurate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2017
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Zinc laurate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
73
Named organisations
6
Personal careFood and drug
Typical roles
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controllingpH adjusterThickenerStabiliser
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Zinc laurate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Zinc laurate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
