ABYSSINIAN / MEADOWFOAMAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE cosmetic ingredient

Description

Abyssinian / Meadowfoamamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is the zwitterion (inner salt) that conforms generally to the formula below, where RCO- represents the acyl groups derived from a mixture of Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil and Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil.

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT : Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING : Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING : Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING : Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.