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Surfactant

POTASSIUM LANOLATE

Updated
80

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A potassium soap of lanolin fatty acids used as a mild cleansing agent. Generally well-tolerated and CIR-cleared at the lanolin family level; people with lanolin allergy should avoid.

Function

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Mild soap-type cleansing surfactant
  • Lanolin fatty acid skin conditioning
  • Good emulsion stabiliser
  • Wool-wax derived natural origin

Known concerns

  • Lanolin allergy in a small population
  • Wool-derived; not vegan
  • Pesticide impurity control needed
  • Less common in modern formulations

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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