The triisopropanolamine salt of laureth sulfate, a cleansing surfactant regulated in Annex III.
What it is
TIPA-laureth sulfate is the triisopropanolamine salt of laureth sulfate, an ethoxylated lauryl alcohol sulfate. It is an anionic surfactant. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, foaming and cleansing surfactant ingredient. In the EU it is covered by the Annex III entry (substances subject to restrictions) for trialkanolamines and their salts.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as shampoos and shower gels.
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.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits and conditions, which differ for leave-on and rinse-off products.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Foaming
- Traping numerous small bubbles of air or other gas within a small volume of liquid by modifying the surface tension of the liquid.
- 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
- Product type
- (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
- Maximum concentration
- (a) 2.5%
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223