Cadmium lactate is an organic chemical compound, a salt of cadmium and lactic acid with the formula Cd(C3H5O3)2.

[1] Cadmium lactate can be obtained by dissolving cadmium carbonate in lactic acid.

[2] It can also be obtained by mixing boiling solutions of lactate of lime and cadmium sulfate.

[3] Cadmium lactate forms colorless (white) crystals.

[4] It is soluble in water[5] but insoluble in ethanol.