Lauryl Betaine
AKA “683-10-3, Laurylbetain, Lauryldimethylbetaine, Lauryl-N-betaine, Culveram cdg, Lauryl dimethyl glycine, Anfoterico LB, Obazoline LB, Bister ML”
Surfactant
Ingredient Facts
Lauryl betaine
AKA: 683-10-3, Laurylbetain, Lauryldimethylbetaine, Lauryl-N-betaine, Culveram cdg, Lauryl dimethyl glycine, Anfoterico LB, Obazoline LB, Bister ML
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Clean
(Carboxylatomethyl)dodecyldimethylammonium
Formula
C16H33NO2
Mol. Weight
271.44
CAS #
683-10-3
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Antistatic
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Synthetic amphoteric surfactant derived from lauryl alcohol and betaine, developed as a mild cleansing and conditioning agent for modern personal care formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Lauryl Betaine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Antifungal Mechanism of Action of Lauryl Betaine Against Skin-Associated Fungus Malassezia restricta.
Do E, Lee HG, Park M, Cho YJ, Kim DH et al.
Mycobiology, 2019
Lauryl Betaine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR