An amino acid surfactant made from coconut fatty acids and barley protein, used for cleansing.
What it is
Sodium cocoyl barley amino acids is the sodium salt of the condensation product of coconut fatty acid chloride with amino acids derived from barley protein. CosIng lists it as an emulsion stabiliser, skin-conditioning ingredient and emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in facial cleansers, shampoos, shower gels and other 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.
The INCI name does not show the exact amino acid or fatty-acid composition.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- 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 (5)
- Róża-Malina – pianka do mycia twarzy · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Morela – pianka do mycia twarzy · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Róża-Malina – żel pod prysznic · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Rozmaryn + Sól – żel pod prysznic · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Morela – żel pod prysznic · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła