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Sodium lauroyl lactylate

CAS 13557-74-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

13557-75-0

Sodium lauroyl lactylate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium lauroyl lactylate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium caproyl/lauroyl lactylate”.

Also known as Sodium caproyl/lauroyl lactylate · Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate · sodium 2-(2-dodecanoyloxypropanoyloxy)propanoate · AKOS037645181 · AS-58093 · Dermosoft sll

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Ntyzdajpnnbyed-uhfffaoysa-m · PATIONIC?38C · Sodium lauroyl dilactate · UNII-7243K85WFO · sodium;2-(2-dodecanoyloxypropanoyloxy)propanoate · Pationic 138C

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an emulsifier and an anti-seborrheic.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Emulsifying
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
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 583 composition records across product categories including 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. Sodium lauroyl lactylate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 583 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 583 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, 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 lauroyl 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 lauroyl 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 november 14, 2018

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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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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 Sodium lauroyl lactylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

583

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

AntimicrobialEmulsifyingAnti-seborrheicCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium lauroyl 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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