A double-chain anionic surfactant based on coconut fatty acids, used as a cleansing agent and foam booster.
What it is
Disodium ethylene dicocamide PEG-15 disulfate is a surfactant with two coconut fatty acid amide groups joined by an ethylene bridge, each carrying a polyoxyethylene chain that ends in a sulfate group. CosIng lists it as a cleansing and hair-conditioning ingredient, a foam-boosting surfactant and a cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos 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.
The INCI name does not show the exact fatty acid distribution.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- 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).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.