An amphoteric surfactant based on sunflower seed oil fatty acids.
What it is
Sodium sunflowerseedamphoacetate is an amphoteric surfactant of the amphoacetate type, made from the fatty acids of sunflower seed oil. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent, foam-boosting surfactant, hair-conditioning agent and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers and baby washes.
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 proportion of the surfactant in the formula.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- 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 (9)
- Róża i kadzidłowiec -żel pod prysznic Yope. Refill 800ml · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła do rąk mandarynka i malina · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła do rąk Bez i wanilia · YOPE
- Werbena · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła w płynie Paczula i Wetiwer · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła w płynie Bergamotka i Różowy Pieprz · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła do rąk Biała Lawenda & grejfrut · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła w płynie Wanilia i Biały Cedr · YOPE
- Refill naturalnego mydła w płynie Kokos i Ananas · YOPE