Database/Hair Conditioning/Lauroyl Lysine
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lauroyl Lysine natural?

Yes. Fermentation-derived lysine amidated with coconut-derived lauric acid; both feedstocks are natural.

INCI nameLauroyl Lysine
CAS52315-75-0
FormulaC18H36N2O3 · 328.5 Da
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by condensing fermentation-derived lysine with coconut/palm kernel…

How we scored it

Lysine (amino acid) amidated with lauric acid (fatty acid); both natural building blocks = 1.0
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 condensing fermentation-derived lysine with coconut/palm kernel lauric acid. No petrochemical route is in commercial use.

In plain English

A fine powder made from an amino acid and coconut fatty acid, used to add slip and a soft feel to powders and to thicken oils.

Structure

2D structure of Lauroyl Lysine

(2S)-2-amino-6-(dodecanoylamino)hexanoic acid

PubChem CID 104151 ↗

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. 2Lauroyl Lysine. PubChem CID 104151. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAUROYL LYSINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAUROYL LYSINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAUROYL%20LYSINE