Synonym(s)
CAS number: 233603-23-1
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Octyldodecyl" means the alcohol "2-octyldodecanol" as the alcoholic component. "Lanolates" means the salt/ester of fatty acids obtained from lanolin, the wool wax.
Octyldodecyl lactate, an ester compound between 2-octyldodecanol and the fatty acids from wool wax, is used in cosmetic formulations. The ester acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and as a skin care product.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer