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INCI name

LAURETH-12

Laureth-12

Surfactant – emulsifyingSurfactant – cleansingreviewed

An ethoxylated lauryl alcohol used as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.

What it is

Laureth-12 is a polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol with an average of 12 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Used in cleansers, shampoos, creams, hair products and perfumed waters.

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 12 refers to the average degree of ethoxylation, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.

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 (19)

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