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Glyceryl laurate

CAS 27215-38-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

1322-88-9 · 83382-35-8 · 83382-36-9 · 152872-58-7 · 902145-13-5 · 902145-50-0

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used).
High confidence

Glyceryl laurate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Glycerine monolaurate · Glyceryl monolaurate · Monolaurin · Dodecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol · Glycerol monododecanoate · Glycerol monolaurate

Show all 37 names

Glyceryl monododecanoate · Lauracidin · Lauric acid monoglyceride · Lauric acid, monoester with glycerol · Lauric monoglyceride · Laurin, mono- · Monododecanoyl glycerol · Monoglycerol laurate · Monolauroyl glycerol · Monolauroylglycerin · Acide laurique, monoester avec le glycerol · Aldo MLD · Aldo MLD-K-FG · Cithrol GML · Denon 2659 · Dimodan ML 90 · Electrostripper ts 14B · Glycerox l 8 · Grindtek ml 90 · Imwitor 312 · Monomuls 90-45 · Monomuls 90L12 · Monomuls l 90 · Poem m 300 · Rikemal m 300 · Rylo-mg 12 · Sunsoft 750 · Sunsoft 757 · Tegin l 90 · acide laurique, monoester avec glycerol · acido laurico, monoester con glicerol

What it does

Used in consumer products as a surfactant and a flavouring.

  • Surfactant
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal 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. Glyceryl laurate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries — 3 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
    • Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 2.48 mgSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 300 mgSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Glyceryl 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 Glyceryl laurate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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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Suitability

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

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 Glyceryl laurate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

35

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyPersonal care

Typical roles

SurfactantFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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