PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 341.65°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.0329 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | 0.01Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | 1.4500 (estimate) |
| FEMA | 4482 | DODECYL LACTATE |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Sparingly) |
| form | Low-Melting solid to Waxy Solid |
| pka | 13.05±0.20(Predicted) |
| color | White to Off-White |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. faint fatty buttery |
| Odor Type | buttery |
| Water Solubility | 0.1g/L(25 ºC) |
| JECFA Number | 1948 |
| LogP | 4.73 at 25℃ |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, dodecyl ester (6283-92-7) |
Description and Uses
An α-alkyl lactate, Lactic Acid Dodecyl Ester can be used in nanoemulsions for treating fungal, yeast and mold infections.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H411-H319-H320-H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313-P273-P391-P501-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |






