A salt of PCA and an arginine-based surfactant, used as an antistatic, moisturising and cleansing ingredient.
What it is
PCA ethyl cocoyl arginate is the salt of PCA (pyroglutamic acid) with the ethyl ester of L-arginine acylated with coconut fatty acids. CosIng lists it as an antistatic and moisturising ingredient and a cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, conditioners, 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 the exact fatty-acid composition.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Moisturising
- Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
- 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.