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Lauryl alcohol

CAS 27342-88-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers

1322-35-6 · 8014-32-2 · 8032-08-4 · 8032-09-5 · 8032-10-8 · 68855-55-0 · 1173838-88-4 · 112-53-8

Lauryl alcohol chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Lauryl alcohol in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1-DODECANOL · Alcohol C-12 · Dodecan-1-ol · 1-Dodecyl alcohol · 1-Hydroxydodecane · Alfol 1216 co alcohol

Show all 30 names

Cachalot L-90 lauryl alcohol · CO-1214 · Dodecanol · Dodecyl alcoho · Dodecyl alcohol · Dodecylalcohol · Duodecyl alcohol · Hainol 12SS · Laurex L1 · Laurex nc · Lipocol l · Lauric alcohol · Laurinic alcohol · Lauryl 24 · Lorol 5 · Lorol 7 · Nacol 12-99 alcohol · Pisol · Undecyl carbinol · dodecane-1-ol · fatty alcohol · n-Dodecan-1-ol · n-Dodecanol · n-Dodecyl alcohol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and an emulsion stabiliser.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Flavouring agent
  • Emulsifier
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 234 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Lauryl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 234 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Stabilizing agent, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 234 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Stabilizing 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 →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Lauryl alcohol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 30, 2011

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Reference links (1)

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Lauryl alcohol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

234

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesRaw materialsCleaning products and household carePersonal careCleaning and safetySpecialty occupational products

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingFlavouring agentEmulsifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Lauryl alcohol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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