What function does POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER carries the following function designation(s): CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING.

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InventoryRef 8272915/10/2010

POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER

Polyglyceryl-2 Lauryl Ether is the ether of lauryl alcohol and Diglycerin

POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER

INCI name

POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER

Description

Polyglyceryl-2 Lauryl Ether is the ether of lauryl alcohol and Diglycerin

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 82729
Imported identity: POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

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Restriction

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Function

CLEANSING: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
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).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING: Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PERFLUOROBUTYLETHYL DIMETHICONEHAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA BUD OILSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING; SURFACTANT - CLEANSING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING…

POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-7NOT REPORTED, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURYL ETHERCLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

POLYGLYCERYL-20 LAURYL ETHERCLEANSING, EMULSION STABILISING, LIGHT STABILIZER, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING…

POTASSIUM COCOYL (ARGININE/GLUTAMIC ACID/ISOLEUCINE/LEUCINE/LYSINE/PHENYLALANIN…CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY …

POTASSIUM COCOYL BETA-ALANINATESURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING; SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

POTASSIUM COCOYL RICE AMINO ACIDSSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOST…

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How POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER 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.

POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER is also tagged with 4 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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POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURYL ETHER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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