Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids
What Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids is & what it does
Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids is a mild, amino-acid-based surfactant made by combining lauric acid with wheat-derived amino acids and neutralizing with potassium. It is commonly used as a gentle cleansing and foaming agent that lifts away dirt and oil while being relatively kind to the skin barrier compared with harsher surfactants. It can also impart a conditioned after-feel thanks to its amino-acid content. No specific concerns are flagged for this ingredient.
What is Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids?
It is a mild, amino-acid-based surfactant made by combining lauric acid with wheat-derived amino acids and neutralizing with potassium.
What does Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids do?
It is commonly used as a gentle cleansing and foaming agent that lifts dirt and oil while being relatively kind to the skin barrier, and it can leave a conditioned after-feel.
Is Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids safe?
Amino-acid surfactants are generally considered mild, and no specific concerns are flagged for this ingredient in the catalog.
Sunscreens with Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Sunkey Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 PA ++++
78/100
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Sunkey SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
77/100
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Be Bodywise Body Sunscreen Spray With SPF 50
74/100