1, in the application of lauric acid, soap is the most common, and lauric acid is a component of soap. Because of its strong cleaning ability, it is generally used as a cleaning agent, such as soap, laundry detergent, and even some facial cleanser contains lauric acid. It is worth noting that facial cleanser containing lauric acid has a good cleaning effect, but long-term use will have side effects and damage the stratum corneum of the skin, so it should be used with caution.

2. Lauric acid is a good surfactant with antiseptic effect, so it will be used as a food preservative; It also has insecticidal effect, so lauric acid also exists in some pesticide components.

Finally, there will be lauric acid in industrial products, because lauric acid has the function of lubrication and wetting. However, it is generally not used in plastic products such as wires and cables because of its corrosive effect on metals.