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Send EmailIsopropyl Laurate, Isopropyl Dodecanoate, IPL, 10233-13-3
Isopropyl Laurate (IPL) is a versatile fatty acid ester with the chemical formula C₁₅H₃₀O₂ and CAS number 10233-13-3. It’s formed by esterifying lauric acid with isopropanol, and it’s widely used across cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
🧪 Key Properties
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Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
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Boiling Point: ~285°C
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Density: ~0.8536 g/cm³
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Refractive Index: ~1.428
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LogP: ~6.23 (indicating high lipophilicity)
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Storage: Sealed, dry, room temperature
🌿 Applications
| Sector | Uses |
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| Cosmetics | Emollient, skin conditioner, binder in lotions, creams, and shampoos |
| Pharmaceuticals | Carrier for active ingredients, low toxicity lubricant |
| Industrial | Solvent, plasticizer, lubricant in lamination and packaging |
| Food Contact | Indirect additive in packaging materials |
It’s especially valued for its low toxicity, good solubility, and biodegradability, making it a safer alternative to short-chain esters in formulations2.
⚙️ Formulation Benefits
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Enhances spreadability and skin feel
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Improves gloss and flow in coatings
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Acts as a solvent for fragrances and active ingredients
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Compatible with UVPF and NSF H1 formulations
Description: Isopropyl laurate (IPL) This product is used as pharmaceutical excipients, as solvents and transdermal accelerators for topical drugs, instead of vegetable oils, as lubricants and substrates, for the preparation of oil poultices and creams
Allergenics: The product contains none of the ingredients of the list of allergenics of the EC.
Usage: This product is used for cosmetics oily raw materials, lubricating oil additives. Recommended for use in stamping oil solvents (air conditioning aluminum fin oil), base oils and additives for metal working fluids, as well as solvent-based cleaning agents and water-based cleaning fluids.
Storage: Stored in cool and dry place. Kept in airproof condition.
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Specification |
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Appearance |
Colorless or slightly yellow oily liquid |
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Ester % |
≥98 |
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Acid value (mgKOH/g) |
≤0.5 |
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Saponification value (mgKOH/g) |
225～235 |
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Chroma (Hazen) |
≤30 |
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As % |
≤0.0002 |
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Heavy metals (as Pb) % |
≤0.0005 |
Isopropyl Laurate (IPL) goes by several synonyms and chemical names, which can be useful for sourcing, regulatory documentation, or multilingual product listings. Here’s a list of commonly used alternatives:
🧾 Synonyms & Chemical Names
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Isopropyl dodecanoate
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Dodecanoic acid, isopropyl ester
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1-Methylethyl dodecanoate
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Lauric acid isopropyl ester
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Dodecanoicacidisopropylester
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Isopropyllaurat (German)
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Laurate d'isopropyle (French)
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Propan-2-yl dodecanoate
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Isopropyl laurate (IUPAC name)
These names reflect different naming conventions—some are IUPAC-based, others are trade or regional variants, and a few are functional descriptors used in regulatory databases like EINECS or TSCA.
