Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Arginine/glutamic Acid/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/phenylalanine/proline/threonine/valine)

What is it?

Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Arginine/Glutamic Acid/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Threonine/Valine) is the product obtained by the reaction of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl lauryldimethylammonium chloride with an aqueous solution containing arginine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, and valine.

What does it do?

Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Arginine/glutamic Acid/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/phenylalanine/proline/threonine/valine) is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Cleansing

  helps remove dirt, oil, makeup, and other contaminants from skin or hair

• Hair conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair

• Surfactant - cleansing

  surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

• Surfactant - foam boosting

  surfactant that increases the volume or stability of foam produced by other surfactants in the same formulation

• Viscosity controlling

  adjusts the thickness or flow of a formulation

EU regulatory status

Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl (Arginine/glutamic Acid/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/phenylalanine/proline/threonine/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.

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