HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
N-(2-Hydroxy-C12- and C14-alkyl)-N,N-dimethylammonioacetate
HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- HYDROXYLAURYL
- HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
INCI name
HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
Description
N-(2-Hydroxy-C12- and C14-alkyl)-N,N-dimethylammonioacetate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 56817
- Imported identity
- HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
Key data
The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE
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