Lauramine Oxide
Explained
Lauramine Oxide is a gentle surfactant from the amine oxide family. It's made by reacting a coconut or palm-derived starting material with hydrogen peroxide.
It plays several roles in skincare:
- Builds and holds foam
- Softens the harshness of other cleansers
- Thickens up runny cleansers
- Helps water spread evenly across skin/hair
- Gently helps oil and water mix
- Leaves hair with less static
The best range for this ingredient is between 6-8.
The CIR Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe at current use levels with a maximum of 3.7% for leave-on products.
The EU COSing Database lists "perfuming" as a function for this ingredient. This is because of it's surfactant property; it helps dissolve and evenly disperse fragrance in a formula to keep the scent uniform. This ingredient doesn't have a scent on its own.
See all 53 products with Lauramine Oxide
What it does
Cleansing
To free from dirt, contamination, or impurities
Surfactant
When added to liquid, surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0%
Top categories
Cleansers
Masks
Makeup
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
78481
INCI Name
LAURAMINE OXIDE
EC #
 216-700-6
All Functions
Antistatic, Cleansing, Foam Boosting, Hair Conditioning, Hydrotrope, Perfuming, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling
