Methyl laurate
CAS 111-82-0
EC 203-911-3
Formula C13H26O2
MW 214.34 g/mol
Oils, Fats & Waxes Personal Care & CosmeticsFood & NutritionLubricants & Metalworking LubricationEmulsification & DispersionFlavoring & Acidulant
Description
Methyl laurate (CAS 111-82-0) is a fatty acid methyl ester derived from lauric acid, commercially available under trade names including Stepan C 40, Uniphat A 40, Metholene 2296, and Femanumber 2715 (FEMA 2715). It carries no E-code designation and is identified under EC number 203-911-3 with HS code 29159000.
In personal care formulations, methyl laurate functions as an emollient and emulsifier by reducing interfacial tension between oil and water phases, improving spreadability and skin feel. In food applications, it serves as a flavorant under FEMA 2715 approval. Metalworking and lubricant formulators use it as a bio-based lubricating agent and emulsion stabilizer in cutting fluid systems.
Methyl laurate is supplied in food-grade and technical-grade forms, with food-grade material conforming to FCC specifications. It falls under REACH regulation and requires standard SDS documentation for EU trade. Typical packaging includes drums and intermediate bulk containers.
In personal care formulations, methyl laurate functions as an emollient and emulsifier by reducing interfacial tension between oil and water phases, improving spreadability and skin feel. In food applications, it serves as a flavorant under FEMA 2715 approval. Metalworking and lubricant formulators use it as a bio-based lubricating agent and emulsion stabilizer in cutting fluid systems.
Methyl laurate is supplied in food-grade and technical-grade forms, with food-grade material conforming to FCC specifications. It falls under REACH regulation and requires standard SDS documentation for EU trade. Typical packaging includes drums and intermediate bulk containers.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 5.2 °C |
| Boiling Point | 267 °C |
| Density | 0.8702 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C |
| Flash Point | >230 °F |
| Appearance | clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid |
| Color | Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. waxy soapy creamy coconut mushroom |
| Form | Liquid |
| Water Solubility | Not miscible in water. Soluble in alcohol, dipropylene glycol. |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.55Pa at 25℃ |
| Refractive Index | n 20/D 1.432 |
| Log P | 5.41 at 36℃ |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Warning GHS09 GHS07
H
H315H320H336H400H410H411
P
P261P264P271P273P280P319P321P391P405P501P264+P265P302+P352P304+P340P332+P317P337+P317P362+P364P403+P233P305+P351+P338
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 29159000 |
| UN Number | 3082 |
| ADR Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
| WGK (Germany) | 1 |
Other Names
Methyl DodecanoateStepan C 40Uniphat A 40femanumber2715Metholene 2296Methyl laurinate
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