An N-alkyl pyrrolidone used as a cleansing and hair-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Lauryl pyrrolidone is 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidinone, a pyrrolidone ring bearing a C12 (lauryl) chain. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent, hair-conditioning agent and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, 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 INCI name does not reveal whether the lauryl chain comes from plant or other sources.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (9)
- Revlon ColorSilk Beautiful Color Saç Boyası 73 Şampanya Sarısı · REVLON
- Revlon ColorSilk Beautiful Color Saç Boyası 44 Orta Kızıl Kahve · REVLON
- Brite Organix Vegan Bleach Kit 1 pack · Brite
- Dermaveen Soothing Oatmeal Conditioner 1L · Dermaveen
- Oil Garden Scalp Conditioner 300mL · Oil Garden
- Revlon ColorSilk Beautiful Color Saç Boyası 51 Açık Kahve · REVLON
- Revlon ColorSilk Beautiful Color Saç Boyası 55 Açık Kızıl Kahve · REVLON
- hip hair color · goodmark
- Colorsilk Beautiful Color - 32 Acajou foncé · Colorsilk