An ethoxylated lauryl alcohol used as an emulsifier and cleansing agent.
What it is
Laureth-10 is a polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, with an average of 10 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in cleansers, shampoos, makeup removers, emulsions and solubilised fragrance 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 10 refers to the average degree of ethoxylation, not to a concentration.
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 – 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.
Products with this ingredient (27)
- Nordic Bloom [Lumo] Color & Vitality Shampoo · Lumene
- Nawilżające mydło do rąk i pod prysznic, wanilia i kokos · Vis Plantis
- Bee Beauty Glossy Shine Şampuan · Bee Beauty
- Soft & Gentle Baby wipes · Nordic Formula
- Jumbo Shampoo & Douche 250ML · JUMBO
- Jumbo Shampoo Mild voor de Ogen met Conditioner 250 ml · JUMBO
- Shampoo hair and body · Elina Med
- Morfose Metamorfose Moist Boost Nemlendirici Bakım Şampuan 400 ml · Morfose
- Dettol Profresh Shower Gel Body Wash Lemon And Lime 950mL · Dettol
- Olay Regenerist Detox Scrub 150mL · Olay
- Baby wet wipes, perfume free · Dermica
- Baby wet wipes · Xtra