LAURIC ACID
Product code RXSOL-67-6723-025
Lauric acid C12H24O2 also known as dodecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon atom chain. The powdery, white crystalline acid has a slight odor
Description
Lauric acid can be combined with other substances to create thermal energy storage cement mortar (TES-CM). TES-CM can be used in plaster form in buildings.
Lauric acid or systematically, dodecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon atom chain, thus having many properties of medium-chain fatty acids, is a bright white, powdery solid with a faint odor of bay oil or soap. The salts and esters of lauric acid are known as laurates.
Application
Lauric acid based cement mortar (TES-CM) can be used in plaster form in buildings.
Lauric Acid is used for preventing the transmission of HIV from mothers to children. Other uses for lauric acid include treatment of bronchitis, gonorrhea, yeast infections, chlamydia, intestinal infections caused by a parasite called Giardia lamblia, and ringworm.
Precautions
Lauric Acid is a powerful cleansing agent. It effectively removes dirt, oils, and impurities from the skin, making it an ideal choice for soap intended for cleansing. The combination of cleansing and foaming abilities makes it a preferred ingredient in soaps designed for personal care and cleaning.
Lauric acid is an inexpensive, non-toxic and safe to handle compound often used in laboratory investigations of melting-point depression.