EWG Skin Deep® | What is LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

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Lauramidopropyl Betaine

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that will not be immediately rinsed off due to increased risk of absorption.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Use restrictions (high)

SYNONYMS

● (3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIEMTHYLBETAINE GLYCINE

● (CARBOXYMETHYL)DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]PROPYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

● 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

● 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-, INNER SALT

● 1PROPANAMINIUM, N(CARBOXYMETHYL)N,NDIMETHYL3[(1OXODODECYL)AMINO], HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

● 3-LAUROYLAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE; LAUROYLAMINOPROPYLDIMETHYLAMINOACETATE; N-LAURYLAMIDOPROPYL-N,N-DIMETHYLBETAINE; (3-LAURYLAMINOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMINOACETIC ACID, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

● AMMONIUM, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIEMTHYL-, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

● GLYCINE, (3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIEMTHYLBETAINE

● HYDROXIDE INNER SALT 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-

● HYDROXIDE INNER SALT AMMONIUM, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIEMTHYL-

● INNER SALT 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-, HYDROXIDE

● INNER SALT AMMONIUM, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIEMTHYL-, HYDROXIDE

● INNER SALT N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-1-PROPANAMINIUM HYDROXIDE

● LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

● LAUROYL AMIDE PROPYLDIMETHYL GLYCINE SOLUTION

● N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-1-PROPANAMINIUM HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

● N-(DODECYLAMIDOPROPYL)-N,N-DIEMTHYLAMMONIUM BETAINE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Lauramidopropyl Betaine is a zwitterion (inner salt).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	66 products
body wash/cleanser	19 products
facial cleanser	17 products
liquid hand soap	11 products
conditioner	4 products
baby shampoo	4 products
mouthwash	3 products
baby soap	2 products
baby lotion	1 products
toothpaste	1 products
mask	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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