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INCI name

SODIUM ASTROCARYUM MURUMURUATE

Sodium murumuruate

Skin conditioning – emollientSurfactant – cleansingreviewed

A soap made from murumuru butter fatty acids, used as a cleansing ingredient.

What it is

Sodium astrocaryum murumuruate is a mixture of the sodium salts of the fatty acids of murumuru butter, obtained from the seeds of the murumuru palm, Astrocaryum murumuru. CosIng lists it as an emollient and cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Found mainly in bar soaps and solid cleansing 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.

It usually appears alongside other sodium salts of plant fatty acids; the label does not show the proportion of each.

Functions

Skin conditioning – emollient
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
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.

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