Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
AKA “25383-99-7, Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Sodium 2-stearoyllactate, sodium stelate, UNII-IN99IT31LN, Sodium stearyl-2-lactylate, EINECS 246-929-7, IN99IT31LN, EMULSILAC SK
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
AKA: 25383-99-7, Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Sodium 2-stearoyllactate, Sodium stelate, UNII-IN99IT31LN, Sodium stearyl-2-lactylate, EINECS 246-929-7, IN99IT31LN, EMULSILAC SK
Synthetic · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Chemical Exfoliant
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 Stearoyl Lactylate...
Solubility Insoluble in water. Soluble in ethanol
Formula
C24H43NaO6
Mol. Weight
450.60
CAS #
25383-99-7, 18200-72-1
State
Dry Powder
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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 is the CAS number for Zinc Pyrithione, an antimicrobial compound developed in the 1930s. Originally created for antifouling ship paints, it was later adopted in the 1950s for dandruff and scalp care products.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
EWG
1
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
CANADApermitted
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR