# SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN LAURAMIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sodium_carboxymethyl_chitosan_lauramide
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Cleansing
Identifier: SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN LAURAMIDE

> SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN LAURAMIDE: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Sodium Carboxymethyl Chitosan Lauramide is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of Chitosan with lauric acid anhydride and chloroacetic acid. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Sodium Carboxymethyl Chitosan Lauramide is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of Chitosan with lauric acid anhydride and chloroacetic acid

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/90980

_Assessed by Greenveil._