A wheat protein surfactant neutralised with aminomethyl propanol, regulated in Annex III.
What it is
AMP-isostearoyl hydrolyzed wheat protein is hydrolysed wheat protein acylated with isostearic acid and neutralised with aminomethyl propanol (AMP), a protein-based surfactant. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, emulsifying, hair-conditioning, skin-conditioning and cleansing-surfactant ingredient. In the EU it is covered by an entry in Annex III (substances subject to restrictions) that applies to monoalkylamines, monoalkanolamines and their salts.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits and conditions.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
- Maximum concentration
- Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223