A diester of lauroyl glutamic acid with an ethoxylated fatty alcohol, listed as an emollient and conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Dioctyldodeceth-5 lauroyl glutamate is the diester of N-lauroyl-L-glutamic acid with octyldodeceth-5, a polyethylene glycol ether of 2-octyldodecanol containing on average 5 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emollient, hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning ingredient.
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.
The INCI name does not reveal the origin of the fatty raw materials.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- 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.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.