Sodium/TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
AKA “Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids, Protein Surfactant
Acid
Ingredient Facts
Sodium/tea-lauroyl collagen amino acids
AKA: Protein Surfactant
Acid · Cleansing · EWG: 5
Plant-Derived
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Marine
Amino Acid
Acid
Not Clean
Amino acids, collagen, dodecanoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
CAS #
210545-23-6; 616-91-1; 1188-37-0; 2490-97-3; 35305-74-9
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Functions
Antistatic
Hair 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.
Boosts collagen production
Traditional Use
A modern complex ingredient combining lauric acid with collagen-derived amino acids, developed as a conditioning and film-forming agent. Created to combine the cleansing properties of fatty acids with the moisturizing benefits of protein hydrolysates.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
5
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUpermitted
JAPANpermitted
CANADApermitted
Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium/TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium/TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR