Emollient ingredient
C12-C13 Alkyl Lactate
Ester of lactic acid with C12-13 alcohols, used as lightweight emollient and skin conditioner.
Also known as: c12 c13 alkyl lactate
EmollientSkin conditioning
Benefits
- ✓Light moisturization
- ✓Improves skin feel
No known watch-fors.
In depth
What it does
Ester of lactic acid with C12-13 alcohols, used as lightweight emollient and skin conditioner. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for light moisturization and improves skin feel.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
