Sodium stearoyl lactylate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from lactic acid, stearic acid.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available sodium stearoyl lactylate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Sodium stearoyl lactate is used as a surfactant in cosmetics. According to one manufacturer contacted by the CIR it is manufactured from lactic acid and stearic acid.
Sources
- Johnson, W., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., Fiume, M., & Heldreth, B. (2024). Safety Assessment of Alkanoyl Lactyl Lactate Salts as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 43(4_suppl), 108–129.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818241259694