# Ethyl Lactate

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/ethyl-lactate
CAS: 97-64-3

Smells of: creamy, fruity, milky
Role: top note, softener

Ethyl Lactate opens with a fresh, slightly sweet, and milky note reminiscent of ripe fruit, often described as creamy or yogurt-like. As it develops, it maintains its lightness while adding a subtle, refreshing quality that can brighten up heavier compositions. This material is particularly effective at softening sharper notes and can help to create a smoother transition between different elements in a formula. It works well with citrus and fruity notes, enhancing their juiciness, and can also be paired with florals to add a creamy texture. In this catalogue, it is typically used at doses ranging from 0.018% to 1.40%, with a common usage around 0.030%.

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 5 formulas.
- Dose: 0.86% to 4.25%, average 2.14%.
- Most at home in: Amber.
- Usually weighed alongside: Exaltolide, Vanillin, Benzyl Benzoate, Ethyl Vanillin, Habanolide, Coumarin.


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