Laureth-7

Laureth-7 is a cosmetic ingredient used as a surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameLAURETH-7
FunctionSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
CAS number3055-97-8 / 68439-50-9 / 9002-92-0
EC number221-283-9 / 500-213-3 / 500-002-6
Prevalence712 products (0.77% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches390

Used in

General Moisturizers 19.8%Serums 8%Eye Moisturizers 6.3%Facial Treatments 6.2%Prescription 6%Styling Creams & Sprays 5.2%

Frequently asked

What does Laureth-7 do in skincare?
Laureth-7 functions as a surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Laureth-7?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (19.8% of its uses).

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