A mild amino acid-based cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Sodium lauroyl glycinate is the sodium salt of the amide formed from lauric acid and the amino acid glycine. CosIng lists it as cleansing.
Where it is used
Found in facial cleansers, cleansing foams, shower gels, shampoos and baby care.
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.
How mild a cleanser feels depends on the whole surfactant system, not on one ingredient.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- 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 (56)
- Dove Renewing Glow Body wash · Dove
- Dove Awakening Ritual Body Wash – Matcha and Sakura flower · Dove
- Dove Pampering Shea Butter with Warm Vanilla Body Wash · Dove
- Dove Relaxing Coconut Milk and Jasmine Petals Body Wash · Dove
- Dove Reviving Body Wash · Dove
- Dove Deeply Nourishing Body Wash · Dove
- Dove Glowing Ritual Body Wash – Lotus flower and Rice · Dove
- Dove Invigorating Ritual Body Wash – Avocado Oil and Calendula · Dove
- Dove Relaxing Ritual Body Wash – Lavender Oil and Rosemary Extract · Dove
- Dove Restoring Ritual Body Wash – Coconut Oil and Almond Milk · Dove
- Dove Body Wash Mousse with Argan Oil · Dove
- Dove Body Wash Mousse with Rose Oil · Dove