EWG Skin Deep® | What is LAUROYL LYSINE

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Lauroyl Lysine

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

L-LYSINE, N6-(1-OXODODECYL)-, LAUROYL LYSINE, LAUROYL LYSINE LAUROYL LYSINE, N-E-LAUROYL-L-LYSINE, N6-(1-OXODODECYL)-L-LYSINE, and N6-LAUROYL-L-LYSINE

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

Lauroyl lysine is a derivative of lauric acid and lysine, a naturally occurring amino acid.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

eye shadow	400 products
foundation	315 products
blush	119 products
bronzer/highlighter	117 products
lipstick	87 products
concealer	71 products
facial powder	63 products
setting powder/spray	57 products
brow liner	27 products
BB cream	16 products
glitter	15 products
daily use with SPF	13 products
lip gloss	10 products
serums & essences	10 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	10 products
around-eye cream	9 products
eye liner	7 products
lip liner	6 products
lip balm with SPF	6 products
mascara	5 products
mask	4 products
lip plumper	4 products
makeup primer	3 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
	2 products
oil controller	2 products
body firming lotion	2 products
conditioner	2 products
exfoliant/scrub	2 products
anti-aging	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
nail polish	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
CC cream	1 products
hand cream	1 products
shampoo	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
fragrance for men	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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