I-asidi ye-Lauric idume nge-surfactant, i-antimicrobial, kunye ne-emulsifying properties, iyenza ibe yinto eyimfuneko ekuvelisweni kweesepha, izinto zokucoca, iimveliso zokukhathalela umntu, kunye namayeza.Ngenxa yokunyibilika kwayo okugqwesileyo kumanzi kunye neoyile, isebenza njengearhente yokucoca egqwesileyo esusa ngokufanelekileyo ubumdaka kunye nokungcola, ishiya imvakalelo ehlaziyayo neyondlekileyo.
Ngaphaya koko, iimpawu ze-antimicrobial ze-lauric acid ziyenza ibe yeyona nto ifanelekileyo kwizicoci, izibulali-ntsholongwane, kunye nezithambiso zonyango.Ukukwazi kwayo ukutshabalalisa iintsholongwane, umngundo, kunye neentsholongwane kuyenza ibe sisithako esibalulekileyo ekulweni nosulelo nezifo.Ukongeza, i-lauric acid isebenza njengesithinteli esinamandla, sandise ixesha leshelufu yeemveliso ezahlukeneyo kunye nokuqinisekisa ukusebenza kwazo ngexesha elide.