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Lauryl Laurate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● DODECANOIC ACID, DODECYL ESTER
● DODECYL ESTER DODECANOIC ACID
● DODECYL LAURATE
● LAURYL LAURATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Lauryl Laurate is an ester of Lauryl Alcohol (q.v.) and Lauric Acid (q.v.).

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lipstick43 products
foundation37 products
blush18 products
facial moisturizer/treatment16 products
antiperspirant/deodorant15 products
lip balm12 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
eye shadow12 products
moisturizer11 products
hair styling aide6 products
shampoo6 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
concealer4 products
conditioner4 products
bar soap4 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
hand cream3 products
anti-aging3 products
around-eye cream3 products
facial cleanser3 products
exfoliant/scrub3 products
baby lotion2 products
makeup remover2 products
2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
body firming lotion2 products
serums & essences2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
foot cleansing1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
lip plumper1 products
diaper cream1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
eyelash glue1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

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