"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Lauretta-23, Лаурет-23, Лауретх-23, לורה-23, لوريث-23, ラウレス-23, 라우레스-23
- INCI name: LAURETH-23
- Classification: Ethoxylated compound, Nonionic surfactant
Namely
Laureth-23 is a nonionic surfactant prepared from lauryl alcohol and 23 moles of ethylene oxide. It is used in cosmetics as surfactant and emulsifier: HLB (16.9). It makes it possible to create oil-in-water emulsions.
Its functions (INCI)
- Cleansing : Helps to keep a clean surface
- Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
This ingredient is present in 0.44% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
