Potassium Olivoyl (Alanine/arginine/asparagine/aspartic Acid/glutamic Acid/ Glycine/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/methionine/phenylalanine/proline/serine/threonine/tryptophan/tyrosine/valine)

What is it?

Potassium Olivoyl (Alanine/Arginine/Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/ Glycine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Methionine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tryptophan/Tyrosine/Valine) is the potassium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of olivoyl 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?

Potassium Olivoyl (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:

• Cleansing

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

EU regulatory status

Potassium Olivoyl (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.

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