C12-13 Alkyl Lactate
C12-13 Alkyl Lactate is an emollient and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 8 products on Poliage, most often shampoo and exfoliant. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains C12-13 Alkyl Lactate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains C12-13 Alkyl Lactate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74696, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain C12-13 Alkyl Lactate
Obagi
AHA+PHA Smoothing Micro-Peel
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid
Sachajuan
CLARIFYING SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Roger & Gallet
Crème mains et ongles Rose
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Balea
Deodorant sensitive
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Sachajuan
SCALP SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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