Database/Antistatic/Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate natural?

Mostly. Coconut-derived lauroyl group and mineral sodium are natural; the aminoethylethanolamine backbone and chloroacetate arms are petrochemical.

INCI nameDisodium Lauroamphodiacetate
CAS14350-97-1
FormulaC20H36N2Na2O6 · 446.5 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing
FeedstockMade by reacting a coconut-fatty-acid imidazoline (from lauric…

How we scored it

Lauroyl 183 Da + 2 Na 46 Da (natural) = 229 Da; aminoethylethanolamine/chloroacetate-derived backbone C8H13N2O5 ~217 Da (petrochemical). 229/446.5=0.51.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by reacting a coconut-fatty-acid imidazoline (from lauric acid and aminoethylethanolamine) with sodium chloroacetate. The nitrogen backbone and acetate arms are petrochemical; only the fatty chain and sodium are natural.

In plain English

Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate is a mild, foam-boosting cleansing ingredient often used in gentle shampoos. It's made by combining a coconut-derived fatty acid with synthetic chemical building blocks.

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Structure

2D structure of Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate

disodium;2-[2-(carboxylatomethoxy)ethyl-[2-(dodecanoylamino)ethyl]amino]acetate

PubChem CID 109973 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate. PubChem CID 109973. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DISODIUM LAUROAMPHODIACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DISODIUM LAUROAMPHODIACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DISODIUM%20LAUROAMPHODIACETATE