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Sodium stearoyl lactylate

CAS 18200-72-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

25383-99-7

Sodium stearoyl lactylate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA food additive; EU food additive; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium stearoyl lactylate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Sodium stearoyl-lactylate · E 481 · Sodium STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE · Sodium stelate · sodium 2-(2-octadecanoyloxypropanoyloxy)propanoate · 2-Stearoyllactate de sodium

Show all 22 names

2-estearoillactato de sodio · Akoline SL · Artodan SP 50 · Artodan SP 55 · Dermofeel SL · E-481(I) · Emulsilac sk · Emulsilac S · Ins NO.481(I) · INS-481(I) · Lactic acid, bimol. ester, stearate, sodium salt · Sodium 2-STEAROYLLACTATE · Sodium stearoyl lactate · Sodium 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl octadecanoate · Sodium stearyl-2-lactylate · UNII-IN99IT31LN

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifying
  • Preservative
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Thickener
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low 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 509 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Batteries.

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. Sodium stearoyl lactylate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActiveSodium 2-stearoyllactate
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 509 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Biocide, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 509 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Biocide, Surfactant (surface active 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 Sodium stearoyl lactylate. 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 Sodium stearoyl lactylate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2019

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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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  • 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 (2)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

509

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugBatteries

Typical roles

EmulsifyingPreservativeEmulsifierSurfactantThickenerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Sodium stearoyl lactylate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Sodium stearoyl lactylate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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