Lauryl Lactate
What Lauryl Lactate is & what it does
An emollient ester that softens skin and gives a light, smooth feel while helping other ingredients spread. It improves the elegance of the formula's texture.
Is Lauryl Lactate safe?
Lauryl Lactate is an emollient ester used in cosmetics and is generally considered well tolerated. It is intended to stay on the skin surface, where it conditions and smooths. As with any new product, patch testing is a reasonable step for sensitive skin.
What does Lauryl Lactate do in skincare?
Lauryl Lactate functions as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent formed from lauryl alcohol and lactic acid. It gives a smooth, soft feel and can help other ingredients spread and absorb more comfortably. In sunscreens and lotions it contributes to a pleasant, light texture.
Is Lauryl Lactate natural or synthetic?
Lauryl Lactate can be made from nature-derived building blocks, since lauryl alcohol often comes from plant oils and lactic acid can be produced by fermentation. The finished ester, however, is created through chemical processing, so it is best described as nature-derived and processed.
Sunscreens with Lauryl Lactate
We rate 42 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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PAEDIPROTECT Mountain Sunscreen SPF 50
95/100
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Haruharu WONDER Black Bamboo Top-to-toe SPF Veil
94/100
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Isntree Onion Fresh Fluid Sun Cream SPF 50+
92/100
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PAEDIPROTECT Meeressonnencreme SPF 50+
91/100
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PAEDIPROTECT Gebirgssonnencreme SPF 50+
91/100
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Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield SPF 30
84/100
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Sarah Chapman Skin Insurance Spf 50+
83/100
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Bee Beauty Hypoallergenic Sun Protection Face Cream
80/100
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Ultrasun Transparent Sun Protection Sports Gel SPF30 400ml
80/100
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Topicrem MELA Corrective Day Cream SPF 20
79/100