TRILAURIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

46.5 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

591.55°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9

refractive index 

1.4404 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

DMF: 20 mg/ml; Ethanol: 1 mg/ml

form 

Powder

color 

White

biological source

plant

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water, ethylacetate- almost transparency.

BRN 

1730452

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

SKIN CONDITIONING
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LogP

15.501 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

538-24-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Trilaurin (538-24-9)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25-22

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HS Code 

29171900

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich
• Language:English Provider:ACROS

TRILAURIN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

WHITE POWDER

Uses

Trilaurin is used in cosmetic products as thickening agents and emollients.

Definition

ChEBI: A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by lauric (dodecanoic) acid.

IC 50

Human Endogenous Metabolite

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