Database/Antistatic/Tallowamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Tallowamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine natural?

Mostly. The tallow fatty chain and the sulfonate group are natural; the amidopropyl-dimethylammonium head and the hydroxypropyl linker are petrochemical.

INCI nameTallowamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CAS70131-57-6
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing
FeedstockTallow fatty acids amidated with DMAPA and reacted…

How we scored it

Tallow acyl (oleoyl proxy) C18H33O 265.5 Da + sulfonate SO3 80.1 Da (mineral) = 345.5 Da natural; DMAPA and hydroxypropyl linker petrochemical; total C26H52N2O5S 504.8 Da → 0.68. Same method as Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine.
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

Tallow fatty acids amidated with DMAPA and reacted with sodium 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate.

In plain English

A mild foam-boosting cleansing ingredient made by combining animal-fat (tallow) fatty acid with synthetic petrochemical building blocks. Used in shampoos and body washes for antistatic and conditioning effects.

CosIng definition: Amides, tallow, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], alkylation products with sodium 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate

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