A stilbene-type compound used as a UV absorber and conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Disodium distyrylbiphenyl disulfonate is a sulfonated distyrylbiphenyl, a stilbene-type compound also used as a fluorescent whitening agent in detergents. CosIng lists it as a hair-conditioning, cleansing surfactant, UV-absorbing and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels and other cleansing 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.
It is not one of the UV filters listed in Annex VI; the label does not show the purpose for which it is used in a given product.
Functions
- 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.
- 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).
- UV absorber
- Protecting the cosmetic product from the effects of UV-light.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (8)
- Hacı Şakir Doğal Beyaz Sabun · Hacı Şakir
- Hacı Şakir Kalıp Sabun Leylak 150 gr x 4 · Hacı Şakir
- Pro:Voke Keep It Bright Shampoo 400mL · Pro:Voke
- Barre de shampooing Rosemary & Mint · Nature & More
- Jabón neutro · Grisi
- Hamam Keyfi Saf Sabun · Hacı Şakir
- Sabonete Antiacne · Granado
- Sabonete Vegetal Leite de Aveia Original · Davene