A castor oil-based anionic surfactant used as a cleansing agent and foam booster.
What it is
Disodium ricinoleamido MEA-sulfosuccinate is the disodium salt of a sulfosuccinic acid half-ester of ricinoleic acid monoethanolamide; ricinoleic acid is the main fatty acid of castor oil. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent, foam-boosting, hydrotrope and cleansing surfactant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, anti-dandruff shampoos, shower gels and other cleansers.
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 label does not show the amount used.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Surfactant – hydrotrope
- Enhancing the water solubility of another surfactant.
- 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
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.