An anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant used in cleansing products.
What it is
Disodium PEG-5 laurylcitrate sulfosuccinate is the disodium salt of a sulfosuccinic acid ester of an ethoxylated lauryl citrate, with an average of 5 ethylene oxide units. It is an anionic surfactant. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying, hydrotrope and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers and other rinse-off 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 number 5 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Surfactant – hydrotrope
- Enhancing the water solubility of another surfactant.
- 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.