INCI name

SOY ACID

Soybean fatty acids

Skin conditioning – emollient Surfactant – emulsifying Refattingreviewed

A mixture of fatty acids obtained from soybean oil.

What it is

Soy Acid is the mixture of fatty acids derived from soybean oil. CosIng lists it as an emollient, an emulsifying surfactant and a refatting agent.

Where it is used

Used in soaps, cleansing products, creams and lotions.

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 label does not show whether it is present as the free fatty acid or has been partly neutralised in the formula.

Functions

Skin conditioning – emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Surfactant – emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Refatting: Replenishing the lipids of the hair or of the top layers of the skin.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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