Database/Cleansing/Tallowamidopropyl Betaine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Tallowamidopropyl Betaine natural?

Mostly. Blended tallow fatty acyl chains (natural, mixed saturated/oleic) linked through a DMAPA and chloroacetate-derived betaine belt (petrochemical).

INCI nameTallowamidopropyl Betaine
CAS91783-17-4
FunctionCleansing · Foam Boosting Surfactant
FeedstockMade by reacting rendered animal tallow fatty acids…

How we scored it

Representative tallow acyl blend (~45% oleoyl 265.5, ~55% palmitoyl/stearoyl avg 253.4) ≈258.8 natural; DMAPA+chloroacetate belt 159.2 petrochemical → 258.8/418.0=0.62
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 rendered animal tallow fatty acids with DMAPA then quaternising with sodium chloroacetate. Composition varies with the tallow fatty acid blend used, so the value is approximate.

In plain English

A foam-boosting, hair-conditioning cleansing ingredient made from animal tallow fatty acids combined with a synthetic amine and acetate. About 62% of its weight traces back to tallow.

CosIng definition: 1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-tallow acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts

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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. 2TALLOWAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3TALLOWAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TALLOWAMIDOPROPYL%20BETAINE