EWG Skin Deep® | What is LAURYL BETAINE

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Lauryl Betaine

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

(CARBOXYLATOMETHYL)DODECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM, 1-DODECANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT, 1-DODECANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-, INNER SALT, 1DODECANAMINIUM, N(CARBOXYMETHYL)N,NDIMETHYL, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT, DODECYLBETAINE, DODECYLDIMETHYLBETAINE, HYDROXIDE INNER SALT 1-DODECANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-, INNER SALT 1-DODECANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-, HYDROXIDE, LAURYL BETAINE, LAURYL DIMETHYL GLYCINE, LAURYL DIMETHYLAMINOACETIC ACID BETAINE, LAURYL-N-METHYLSARCOSINE, and LAURYLDIMETHYLBETAINE

Restricted

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

Lauryl Betaine is a zwitterion (inner salt).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	16 products
body wash/cleanser	10 products
facial cleanser	7 products
beard cleanser	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	3 products
liquid hand soap	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	3 products
bubble bath	2 products
moisturizer	2 products
serums & essences	2 products
daily use with SPF	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

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

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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