Potassium Olivoyl (Arginine/glutamic Acid/isoleucine/leucine/lysine/phenylalanine/proline/threonine/valine)

What is it?

Potassium Olivoyl (Arginine/Glutamic Acid/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Threonine/Valine) is the potassium salt of the condensation product of olive acid chloride with an aqueous solution containing arginine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, and valine

What does it do?

Potassium Olivoyl (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

• Surfactant - cleansing

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

• Surfactant - emulsifying

  surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

EU regulatory status

Potassium Olivoyl (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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