COSMACOL ELI
COSMACOL ELI is a versatile emollient and solvent used in personal care products to provide excellent moisturizing properties, reduce greasiness, and enhance product texture.
COSMACOL ELI serves as an effective substitute for mineral oil due to its ability to decrease tackiness, improve spreadability, and offer non-oily lubrication in formulations such as creams, shampoos, and body washes.
COSMACOL ELI also functions as a dispersing agent for active ingredients, such as UV filters in sunscreens and pigments in makeup, while imparting a mild keratolytic effect for enhanced skin care benefits.
CAS Number: 111-60-4
EC Number: 203-551-7
Molecular Formula: C18H34O3
Molecular Weight: 294.46 g/mol
Synonyms: C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, C12-15-alkyl esters;C12-13 alkyl lactate;2-Hydroxypropanoic acid C12-15-alkyl esters;Di C12-13 alkyl lactate;C12-15-alkyl esters
COSMACOL ELI is a moisturizer for the skin and hair that also acts to soften the surface.
COSMACOL ELI works in different formulations to decrease the greasiness and tackiness of other ingredients.
In its natural form, COSMACOL ELI appears as a pale yellow liquid that can also be added to products in order to thicken them.
COSMACOL ELI can be used as a substitute for mineral oil because of its excellent moisturizing properties.
The chemical formula of COSMACOL ELI is C15H30O3.
COSMACOL ELI is a mix of esters of alkyl alcohols with 12 and 13 carbon atom chains and lactic acid (lauryl lactate and Tridecyl lactate), used in skin care applications to reduce tackiness and greasiness of other ingredients, such as petrolatum.
In addition, COSMACOL ELI imparts non-oily lubricity to hydro-alcoholic products.
Easy to emulsify, COSMACOL ELI works best at neutral pH.
COSMACOL ELI provides viscosity building and lather creaminess to shampoos and body washes.
In addition, COSMACOL ELI is an effective solubilizer for other active ingredients in sunscreens.
Thanks to the hydroxy group, COSMACOL ELI can exhibit a mild peeling effect common to AHAs.
COSMACOL ELI is a versatile, polar multifunctional emollient, which allows COSMACOL ELI to exhibit most of the peculiar characteristics of lactic acid derivatives, such as moisturizing and a mild keratolytic effect, making it suitable for skin care products targeted for different types of skin, from dry to greasy.
COSMACOL ELI is also used as a wetting and dispersing agent in makeup.
COSMACOL ELI has a thickening effect on SLES/Betaine systems as well as anti-irritant properties and can be used in a wide range of personal care products including lines for delicate and atopic skin.
COSMACOL ELI is a mild body odor reducing agent which allows for decreased percentages of other common actives in antiperspirant/deodorants.
In anti-dandruff formulations, COSMACOL ELI reduces irritation and itching, improves formulation stability and viscosity.
Adding glycerin to an alcohol-based disinfectant gives back some moisture but makes the formulation sticky.
Replacing a portion of the glycerin with COSMACOL ELI solves the problem.
COSMACOL ELI is a monoester formed by the isomer of lactic acid and single branched C12/13 primary alcohol, belonging to a type of lactic acid carrier oil.
Specific good mildness, straight chain, and low polarity molecules can reduce the irritation caused by surfactants.
COSMACOL ELI can enhance skin barrier function, repair skin sebum film, provide moisturizing effect while providing a very gentle skin feel, improve the thickening effect of NaCl, and can be formulated as a product without coconut oil amide DEA.
COSMACOL ELI is compatible and mixable with vegetable oils, silicons, hydrocarbons and many other cosmetic emollients.
COSMACOL ELI is suitable to obtain water free clear gels at room temperature.
COSMACOL ELI is easily dispersed in water (at temperatures over 50° C) and allows to produce fluid to consistent emulsions depending on formulation composition.
COSMACOL ELI can be used with anionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants.
COSMACOL ELI is an ideal component for fluid emulsions, allowing to obtain excellent consistency formulations once used together with waxes such as GMS or stearic acid, leading to final products with good spreadability and vanishing properties.
COSMACOL ELI is particularly recommended for body cleansing preparations, body lotions, daily face and hand creams, foundations, balsams and any other o/w emulsion type
COSMACOL ELI is a synthetic compound derived from lactic acid and C12-15 alcohols.
COSMACOL ELI is also known as Ceraphyl 41.
COSMACOL ELI is primarily used as an emollient and solvent.
COSMACOL ELI emolliency helps give many lotions their desired creamy texture and thickness.
COSMACOL ELI provides a non-oily lubrication that reduces the greasiness and tackiness of other ingredients, such as petroleum.
COSMACOL ELI's often used as a substitute for mineral oil because of its excellent moisturizing capabilities.
COSMACOL ELI exhibits light touch and is therefore suitable in skin care products for greasy skin where it also contributes to regulate sebum level.
COSMACOL ELI can also be used in antiperspirant/deodorant formulations to prevent stickiness of inorganic salts.
COSMACOL ELI, due to its hydrophilic groups, is used also as dispersing agent for pigments in make up products as well as for UV filters in sunscreen formulation.
COSMACOL ELI is lipophilic emollients based on linear or mono-branched primary fatty alcohols.
COSMACOL ELI line includes raw materials with different skin feeling, from light to rich, and offers ingredients for a wide range of finished cosmetics.
COSMACOL ELI shows generally good spreadability and non-greasy feel.
COSMACOL ELI is a well-established emollient that can deliver a variety of benefits to sunscreens, lip balms, color cosmetics, creams and lotions and other personal care products.
COSMACOL ELI is Used to reduce the tackiness and greasiness of components such as petrolatum, COSMACOL ELI imparts a non-oily lubricity to hydro-alcoholic products.
COSMACOL ELI is easy to emulsify and is compatible with many systems.
COSMACOL ELI can be used to enhance many types of personal care products but is best used in pH-neutral formulations.
COSMACOL ELI is used as an emollient in a variety of personal care products.
COSMACOL ELI is Compatible with many systems, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate provides lubricity to hydro-alcoholic products, with a non-oily feel.
COSMACOL ELI is Best used in pH neutral formulations.
COSMACOL ELI is Reduced tackiness and greasiness in formulations and provides lather creaminess.
COSMACOL ELI in personal care formulations (washing), is a kind of anti irritant agents.
COSMACOL ELI has a low adding volume and strong anti irritant; obvious lipid rich effect and moisturizing effect; improve the stability of the pearlescing agent products containing.
COSMACOL ELI can be used for transparent products, hand washing detergent formulation and soap products.
COSMACOL ELI can dissolve the role of the protease.
COSMACOL ELI combineing tridecyl salicylate has obvious antidandruff synergistic effect and can be compared to soften the cuticle, loosing horny layer, touching the cuticle peeling off macromolecules of antidandruff agents more turn into hair follicle sterilization agent, thereby greatly reducing the dosage of antidandruff agent.
COSMACOL ELI can improve the sterilization agent for hair dry sense, providing along the slippery hair dry hair, the brightness of the elegant feeling and hair.
COSMACOL ELI is a multi-functional emollient.
COSMACOL ELI is made up of lactic acid ester, which is made up of special fatty alcohol and reflects many characteristics of lactic acid derivatives.
COSMACOL ELI can be successfully used in cosmetics as COSMACOL ELI is dissolved in different solvents, such as hydrocarbons, lipids, silicone oil, ethanol, propylene glycol and etc.
COSMACOL ELI is used for skin care products with moisturizing emollients which has a very good moisturizing effect.
COSMACOL ELI is a kind of natural enzyme deodorant with stopping sweat agent or other deodorants synergistic effect and safety inhibit body odor which shows the effects of long-term (24 h).
Uses of COSMACOL ELI:
COSMACOL ELI is used in personal care and cosmetics primarily as a moisturizing agent.
COSMACOL ELI can be found in products such as creams, shampoos, mascaras and hydrating masks.
Apart from being a moisturizer, COSMACOL ELI is a good dispersing agent that allows the other ingredients to mix well in a formulation and result in a better textured product.
COSMACOL ELI is also used to reduce the greasiness offered by other ingredients.
Skin care:
In skin care products, COSMACOL ELI acts as a good hydrating ingredient.
COSMACOL ELI also thickens the formulations to allow for better spreadability and increased performance.
Rate:
Moisturizing Shower Gel: 0.5-1%
Body shower gel and common soap: 0.5-1%
Ordinary shampoo have dandruff shampoo: 0.3-1%
Skin Care: 3-5%
Deodorant: 2%
Lipstick (disperse emollients): 5-20%
Bath oil and skin care oil: 10-30%
Soap products (reduced stimulation, moisturizing): 0.3-1.5%
Functions of COSMACOL ELI:
In the formula of personal care products (in terms of washing), COSMACOL ELI is a moisturizer with low dosage and strong resistance; Significant fat rich and moisturizing effects.
Improve the stability of products containing pearlescents; Can be used in transparent products, hand care detergent formulas, and soap based products.
COSMACOL ELI has the function of dissolving keratinase, and when combined with dodecyl salicylate, COSMACOL ELI has a significant anti dandruff and synergistic effect.
COSMACOL ELI is a multifunctional moisturizer, which is a lactate ester formed by esterification of special fatty alcohols, reflecting many characteristics of lactate derivatives.
Due to COSMACOL ELI's solubility in different solvents such as hydrocarbons, lipids, silicone oil, ethanol, etc., COSMACOL ELI can be successfully applied in cosmetics.
COSMACOL ELI has a good inhibitory effect on balanced oil secretion when combined with thirteen alkyl salicylate (ESI) and twelve thirteen alkyl maleic acid ester (EMI).
COSMACOL ELI is used in skincare products as a gradually soothing keratin and moisturizing moisturizer, with excellent moisturizing and moisturizing effects.
COSMACOL ELI is an enzyme deodorizer that can work in synergy with antiperspirants or other deodorants to inhibit body odor and display long-term effects (24 hours).
Features of COSMACOL ELI:
Effective de-tackifying agent; reduces tackiness and greasiness
Effectively solubilizes organic sunscreen actives Oxyzenzone (Benzophenone-3) and Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane)
Spreads easily when applied
Dry initial feel with non-oily after-feel
Builds viscosity in shampoos and body washes
Provides lather creaminess in shampoos and body washes
Based on alpha hydroxy acids
Easy to emulsify
Compatible with many systems
Best in pH-neutral formulations
Biodegradable
31% natural origin
Vegan suitable
Origin of COSMACOL ELI:
COSMACOL ELI is a synthetic ingredient made by the mixture of esters derived from lactic acid and alkyl alcohols with 12 and 13 carbon atom chains.
COSMACOL ELI is a slightly viscous liquid that appears pale yellow in color.
Experimental Properties of COSMACOL ELI:
COSMACOL ELI in personal care formulations (washing), is a kind of anti irritant agents.
COSMACOL ELI has a low adding volume and strong anti irritant; obvious lipid rich effect and moisturizing effect; improve the stability of the pearlescing agent products containing.
COSMACOL ELI can be used for transparent products, hand washing detergent formulation and soap products.
COSMACOL ELI can dissolve the role of the protease.
COSMACOL ELI combineing tridecyl salicylate has obvious antidandruff synergistic effect and can be compared to soften the cuticle, loosing horny layer, touching the cuticle peeling off macromolecules of antidandruff agents more turn into hair follicle sterilization agent, thereby greatly reducing the dosage of antidandruff agent.
COSMACOL ELI can improve the sterilization agent for hair dry sense, providing along the slippery hair dry hair, the brightness of the elegant feeling and hair.
COSMACOL ELI is a multi-functional emollient.
COSMACOL ELI is made up of lactic acid ester, which is made up of special fatty alcohol and reflects many characteristics of lactic acid derivatives.
COSMACOL ELI can be successfully used in cosmetics as COSMACOL ELI is dissolved in different solvents, such as hydrocarbons, lipids, silicone oil, ethanol, propylene glycol and etc.
COSMACOL ELI is used for skin care products with moisturizing emollients which has a very good moisturizing effect.
COSMACOL ELI is a kind of natural enzyme deodorant with stopping sweat agent or other deodorants synergistic effect and safety inhibit body odor which shows the effects of long-term (24 h).
COSMACOL ELI is used for production of personal care formulations with obvious lipid rich effect and moisturizing effect, etc.
COSMACOL ELI is also used for anti-functional emollients, made up of latic acid ester, which is made up of special fatty alcohol and reflects many characteristics of latic acid derivatives.
For cosmetics, COSMACOL ELI is dissolved in different solvents.
Handling and Storage of COSMACOL ELI:
Handling:
Personal Protection:
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, safety goggles, and lab coats to avoid skin and eye contact.
Ventilation:
Ensure adequate ventilation in the work area to avoid inhaling vapors or mists.
Hygiene:
Avoid eating, drinking, or smoking in areas where COSMACOL ELI is handled.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
Storage:
Conditions:
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
Containers:
Use containers made from compatible materials (such as plastic or coated metal) to avoid reactions or degradation.
Separation:
Keep away from incompatible substances, including strong acids, strong bases, and oxidizing agents.
Stability and Reactivity of COSMACOL ELI:
Stability:
Chemical Stability:
Generally stable under recommended storage conditions.
Decomposition Products:
Decomposes at high temperatures, potentially releasing irritating or harmful fumes.
Reactivity:
Incompatibilities:
Avoid contact with strong acids, strong bases, and oxidizing agents as reactions could occur.
Conditions to Avoid:
Avoid extreme temperatures and high humidity to prevent degradation.
First Aid Measures of COSMACOL ELI:
Inhalation:
Move the person to fresh air immediately.
If symptoms persist, seek medical attention.
Skin Contact:
Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the affected area with plenty of water.
If irritation persists, seek medical advice.
Eye Contact:
Rinse eyes immediately with water for at least 15 minutes, lifting the upper and lower eyelids.
Get medical attention if irritation persists.
Ingestion:
Do not induce vomiting.
Rinse mouth with water and seek medical attention immediately.
Firefighting Measures of COSMACOL ELI:
Suitable Extinguishing Media:
Use foam, dry chemical powder, or carbon dioxide (CO2). Water spray can be used for cooling containers.
Unsuitable Extinguishing Media:
Avoid using direct water streams as they might spread the fire.
Protective Equipment:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing to prevent exposure to smoke and fumes.
Accidental Release Measures of COSMACOL ELI:
Personal Precautions:
Wear appropriate PPE, including gloves and respirators if needed.
Ensure good ventilation in the area.
Environmental Precautions:
Prevent the product from entering drains, watercourses, or soil.
Clean-up Procedures:
Contain and absorb the spill with inert materials such as sand or vermiculite.
Dispose of the absorbed material in accordance with local regulations.
Clean the contaminated area thoroughly with water and detergents, as appropriate.
Exposure Controls/Personal Protection of COSMACOL ELI:
Exposure Limits:
Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for specific exposure limits.
Engineering Controls:
Use local exhaust ventilation to minimize inhalation exposure.
Ensure that ventilation systems are well-maintained.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Respiratory Protection:
Use a suitable respirator if ventilation is inadequate or if there is a risk of inhalation.
Hand Protection:
Wear protective gloves to avoid skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use safety goggles or face shields to protect against splashes.
Skin Protection:
Wear protective clothing to minimize skin contact.
Identifiers of COSMACOL ELI:
CAS Number 93925-36-1
EINECS/ELINCS No: 300-338-1
Molecular Weight: 194.19 g/mol
Chem/IUPAC Name: Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, C12-15-alkyl esters
Chemical Name: COSMACOL ELI
CAS Number: 111-60-4
EC Number: 203-551-7
Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₄O₃
Molecular Weight: 294.46 g/mol
IUPAC Name: Generally referred to as dodecyl and tridecyl lactate (for mixtures of C12 and C13 alkyl chains)
Properties of COSMACOL ELI:
Boiling point: 325℃[at 101 325 Pa]
Density: 0.9[at 20℃]
Vapor pressure: 0.1Pa at 25℃
Water Solubility: 1.1mg/L at 25℃
LogP: 4.73 at 20℃
Appearance: Light yellow liquid
Function:Rinse-off personal care products, suitable for the soothing care of sun-stressed skin damaged skin, baby skin, liquid soap, shampoo, bath foam, and intimate hygiene detergents.
Storage: Keep away of heating sources and close tightly after use.
Origin: Synthetic
Shelf life: 1 year from mfg. date when stored properly
Freight Classification: NMFC 43940 SUB 2 CLASS 85
Kosher Status: Not Kosher
Flash Point: >130 øC
API: NO
Allergen: NO
Hazmat: NO
Molecular Weight: 194.19 g/mol
Use: for any skin care products
Mixing method: dissolved in oil
Usage rate: 1-10%
Product characteristics: : light yellow liquid
Solubility: can dissolve in oil
Storage: For long term storage Store at room temperature Aged at least 24 months
INCI Name : C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
Molecular Formula: C15H30O3
Molar Mass: 258.3969
Density: 0.9[at 20℃]
Boling Point: 325℃[at 101 325 Pa]
Water Solubility: 1.1mg/L at 25℃
Vapor Presure: 0.1Pa at 25℃
Refractive Index: 1.437
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
Rotatable Bond Count: 0
Heavy Atom Count: 6
Complexity: 53.5
Isotope Atom Count: 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes
Specifications of COSMACOL ELI:
Density: 0.923 g/cm3
Viscosity: 21 mPa*s
Pour point: < -55 ° C
Flash point: 156 ° C
Refractive index: 1.445
Total aerobic microbial coun: 100 CFU/g
Total yeasts/moulds count: 10 CFU/g
