Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
2-Hydroxypropyl laurate
CAS 142-55-2
Softener and conditioner · Surfactant (surface active agent)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Hydroxypropyl laurate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
- substance_type:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 2-Hydroxypropyl laurate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of 2-Hydroxypropyl laurate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
197
Brands
6
Personal careBatteries
Typical roles
Softener and conditionerSurfactant (surface active agent)
