EWG Skin Deep® | What is C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE

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C12 15 Alkyl Lactate

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SYNONYMS

● C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE

● PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS

● C12-15 ALKYL 2-HYDROXYPROPANOATE

● C12-15 ALCOHOLS LACTATE

● C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-

● 2-HYDROXY- C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS PROPANOIC ACID

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

C12-15 Alkyl Lactate is an ester of lactic acid and C12-15 Alcohols (q.v.).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

eye shadow	8 products
conditioner	4 products
facial cleanser	24 products
sunless tanning	5 products
fragrance for men	5 products
Exfoliants	1 products
body wash/cleanser	6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
foundation	3 products
after shave	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	11 products
lipstick	30 products
lip balm	6 products
shampoo	3 products
hair spray	2 products
bar soap	4 products
serums & essences	2 products
facial powder	2 products
mask	1 products
makeup remover	1 products
acne treatment	1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Environment Canada

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.

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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.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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