Safety assessment of lauriminodipropionic acid, sodium lauriminodipropionate, and disodium lauriminodipropionate as used in cosmetics

Int J Toxicol. 2013 Sep-Oct;32(5 Suppl):49S-55S. doi: 10.1177/1091581813497765.

Abstract

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel assessed the safety of lauriminodipropionic acid, sodium lauriminodipropionate, and disodium lauriminodipropionate as used in cosmetics. These ingredients function in cosmetics as hair-conditioning agents and surfactant-cleansing agents. The Panel reviewed relevant animal and human data related to the safety of these ingredients in cosmetics. The Panel concluded that lauriminodipropionic acid, sodium lauriminodipropionate, and disodium lauriminodipropionate are safe as cosmetic ingredients in the present practices of use and concentration.

Keywords: disodium; lauriminodipropionate; lauriminodipropionic acid; sodium lauriminodipropionate.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Consumer Product Safety
  • Cosmetics
  • Humans
  • Imidoesters / chemistry
  • Imidoesters / pharmacokinetics
  • Imidoesters / toxicity*
  • Mutagenicity Tests
  • Reproduction / drug effects
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry
  • Surface-Active Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Surface-Active Agents / toxicity*

Substances

  • Cosmetics
  • Imidoesters
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • N-lauryl iminodipropionate