Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine)
A cosmetic ingredient used as cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.
What is it?
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/Arginine/ Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/Glycine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Methionine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tryptophan/Tyrosine/Valine) is the product obtained by the reaction of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl lauryldimethylammonium chloride with an aqueous solution containing alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine.
What does it do?
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:
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Cleansing
helps remove dirt, oil, makeup, and other contaminants from skin or hair
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Hair conditioning
improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair
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Surfactant - cleansing
surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes
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Surfactant - foam boosting
surfactant that increases the volume or stability of foam produced by other surfactants in the same formulation
EU regulatory status
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the European Union under Regulation 1223/2009. It is not subject to a specific Annex restriction at the time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine)?
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/Arginine/ Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/Glycine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Methionine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tryptophan/Tyrosine/Valine) is the product obtained by the reaction of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl lauryldimethylammonium chloride with an aqueous solution containing alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine.
Is Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) allowed in cosmetics in the EU?
Yes. Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the EU under Regulation 1223/2009.
What does Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) do in cosmetic products?
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Alanine/arginine/ Asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine) is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - foam boosting.
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Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission. · Last updated: 13/10/2014