Laureth-5
Laureth-5 appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Laureth-5 appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing
Products with Laureth-5
in 2 products
- no photoL'Oréal Paris Elseve Nutri-gloss Luminizer Shampooing haute brillanceL'Oréal Paris · shampoo
- no photoL'Oréal Paris Elseve Liss-Intense Shampooing disciplinant (Maxi format)L'Oréal Paris · shampoo
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In the EU ingredient database
Functions listed by CosIng
- surfactant - emulsifying
- surfactant - cleansing
- surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- 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).
CAS 3055-95-6 · EC 221-281-8
EU regulation
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.
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