"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- INCI name: TEA-LAURYL SULFATE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 205-388-7
- Classification: Sulphate, Regulated, TEA
Restriction in Europe:
III/62
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)
- Foaming : Capturing small air bubbles or other gases in a small volume of liquid by changing the surface tension of the liquid
- 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 0.16% of cosmetics.
