Database/Cleansing/Undecylenoyl Wheat Amino Acids
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Undecylenoyl Wheat Amino Acids natural?

Yes. Amino acids come from hydrolysed wheat protein and the undecylenoyl chain from castor-oil ricinoleic acid, while reagents such as the acid chloride leave no mass in the product.

INCI nameUndecylenoyl Wheat Amino Acids
FunctionCleansing · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockWheat protein is hydrolysed to amino acids, then…

How we scored it

Wheat protein hydrolysate amino acids (n = 1) acylated with undecylenoyl C11H19O from castor-oil undecylenic acid (n = 1); no petrochemical atoms remain -> 1.00.
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

Wheat protein is hydrolysed to amino acids, then acylated with undecylenic acid (from pyrolysed castor oil) via its acid chloride. Synthetic undecylenic acid is not a significant commercial source.

In plain English

A mild surfactant that cleanses and conditions skin and hair. It is made by attaching undecylenic acid, from castor oil, to the amino acids obtained from wheat protein.

CosIng definition: Amino acids, wheat, N-(1-oxoundecenyl)-

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