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SORBITAN LAURATE

SORBITAN LAURATE

Sorbitan laurate is the ester product of sorbitan and lauric acid and serves as an emulsifier. It is considered safe in cosmetic products(1).

(1) Fiume, M. M., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Jr, Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., Gill, L. J., & Heldreth, B. (2019). Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Esters as Used in Cosmetics. International journal of toxicology, 38(2_suppl), 60S-80S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581819871877