Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

AKA “13557-75-0, Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate, DERMOSOFT SLL, 7243K85WFO, EINECS 236-942-6, PATIONIC 138C, SODIUM LAUROYL DILACTATE, DTXSID90891888, Dodecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, sodium salt”

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Ingredient Facts

Sodium lauroyl lactylate

AKA: 13557-75-0, Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate, DERMOSOFT SLL, 7243K85WFO, EINECS 236-942-6, PATIONIC 138C, SODIUM LAUROYL DILACTATE, DTXSID90891888, Dodecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, Sodium salt

Synthetic · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Chemical Exfoliant

Plant Oil

Synthetic

Clean

The Panel concluded that the following alkanoyl lactyl lactate salts are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA or other accepted methodologies...Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate...

Formula

C18H31NaO6

Mol. Weight

366.40

CAS #

13557-75-0

Form

Wax

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emulsifier

Mixes Oil & Water

Traditional Use

This CAS number corresponds to tetrasodium EDTA, a synthetic chelating agent developed in the mid-20th century for cosmetic formulations to improve stability and prevent discoloration caused by trace metals.