The ingredient, explained

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

A published safety assessment explicitly covers SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE.

Emulsifying

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Sodium 2--1-carboxylatoethoxy--1-methyl-2-oxoethyl laurate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emulsifying: Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The panel accepted described cosmetic uses when formulated to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing.

What this does not tell us

Published safety assessment, not an efficacy trial. Its conclusion is limited to the reported cosmetic uses and concentrations, and relies partly on group read-across where individual data are missing. It does not establish current regulatory status or guarantee tolerance for every formulation. Sensitization and irritation conditions remain central, with quantitative risk assessment or other accepted methods noted in the report.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 39039928 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.