An ethoxylated soy-derived fatty amine used as an emulsifier and cleansing agent.
What it is
PEG-2 soyamine is an ethoxylated fatty amine derived from soybean oil fatty acids, with an average of 2 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in hair care products, hair colouring products and other 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 fatty chains come from soybean oil and are a mixture, so the raw material is not a single compound.
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.