Magnesium Laurate
AKA “Lauric acid, magnesium salt, RefChem:155222, Magnesium dodecanoate, 4040-48-6, Magnesium dilaurate, Dodecanoic acid, magnesium;dodecanoate, MNF86GDH3F, UNII-MNF86GDH3F”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Magnesium laurate
AKA: Lauric acid, Magnesium salt, RefChem:155222, Magnesium dodecanoate, 4040-48-6, Magnesium dilaurate, Dodecanoic acid, Magnesium;dodecanoate, MNF86GDH3F, UNII-MNF86GDH3F
Ingredient · Binding · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Plant Oil
Clean
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Magnesium Laurate...
Formula
C24H46MgO4
Mol. Weight
422.90
CAS #
4040-48-6
Form
Powder
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Functions
Binding
Anti-Inflammatory
Fights Acne
Antioxidant
Holds ingredients together
Traditional Use
A synthetic surfactant salt developed in the mid-20th century from lauric acid. Created to provide cleansing and emulsifying properties in modern personal care formulations without traditional use.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, and Stearic Acid
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Hydroxylauric Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauric Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Magnesium Laurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Methacrylamidolauric Acid Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauric Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Magnesium Laurate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR