ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl (ethyl lauroyl arginate hydrochloride)
Official label name (INCIInternational name of cosmetic ingredients: the one printed on the pack. name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 10079
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl (ethyl lauroyl arginate hydrochloride): Allowed with restrictions, maximum 0.8% in the ready-for-use preparation, only in: (a) soap (b) anti- dandruff shampoos (c) deodorants, not in form of spray (Annex III, entry 197); preservative allowed under conditions, with limits depending on the product type (Annex V, entry 58), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. Good to know: hazardous to the aquatic environment. Annexes of the Regulation consulted on 23 October 2026.
Who it concerns
What official classifications and rules say for each group. A classification describes the hazard of the pure substance, not the risk of a product that contains it, which depends on the dose and the exposure.
Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
No classification harmonised by the European Union covers reproduction, the unborn child or breastfeeding for this substance. This does not mean it has been judged to have no effect during pregnancy.
Babies and children
Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.
Worth watching Annex V, entry 58, sets a condition for children, for these products only: (a) Mouthwashes. “(a) Not to be used in preparations for children under 10 years of age”
For a question about your own situation, ask your doctor, midwife or pharmacist.
Skin, eyes and allergies
For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
For information Classified under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
Environment
Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.
Worth watching Classified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1).
Read on the label
For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
For information Annex V, entry 58, requires a warning that depends on the type of product: Mouthwashes: “Not to be used for children under 10 years of age”. None for: Other products.
CosIng, Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (allowed preservatives), retrieved 23 October 2026, source updated 13 October 2026.
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated version, Annex VI table 3, retrieved 21 October 2026.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Anti-seborrheic: helps control sebum production.
Hair conditioning: leaves the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparts volume, lightness, gloss, etc.
Preservative: inhibits primarily the development of micro-organisms in cosmetics.
Miscellaneous (skin conditioning): maintains the skin in good condition.
Antimicrobial: helps control the growth of micro-organisms on the skin.
Deodorant: reduces or masks unpleasant body odours.
Oral care: provides cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
Functions declared in the CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients. inventory. CosIng, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (INCI names, CAS, EC, functions), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Definitions of functions (decision repealed on 8 May 2020, cited for information). Decision 2006/257/EC, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (definitions of functions), retrieved 22 October 2026.
What the rules say
Allowed, with restrictions: Annex III sets a maximum concentration and the product types allowed. Ingredient lists do not give quantities, so the concentration cannot be checked on the label.
An ingredient can be used as a preservative only if it appears on the list of Annex V. ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl is on it with a maximum concentration, for some product types only and with a warning to print.
CosIng, Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (restricted substances), retrieved 23 October 2026, source updated 13 October 2026.
CosIng, Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (allowed preservatives), retrieved 23 October 2026, source updated 13 October 2026.
Origin and odour
No natural occurrence recorded in Wikidata (LOTUS database); this does not prove that the ingredient is synthetic.
Basis: one CosIng CAS, with no natural occurrence recorded in this database.
Wikidata: names of substances in six languages and taxa in which they occur (largely from the LOTUS database), retrieved 23 October 2026.
Other names: ethyl lauroyl arginate hydrochloride (English).
Wikidata: names of substances in six languages and taxa in which they occur (largely from the LOTUS database), retrieved 23 October 2026.
Present in 0.1% of recorded cosmetics (17 out of 22 508), mainly: antiperspirants, baby shampoos, eye makeup removers.
Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.
Data “Open Beauty Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0 (opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0); derived table distributed under the same licence.
The text of the annexes
Allowed with restrictions
| Product type |
|---|
| (a) soap |
| (b) anti- dandruff shampoos |
| (c) deodorants, not in form of spray |
- Maximum concentration
- 0.8%
- Other conditions
- For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro- organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product
- Entry
- Annex III, No 197
- Substance
- Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl
- Glossary names
- ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCL
- CAS
- 60372-77-2
- EC
- 434-630-6
Dates in the act (2)
- Entry into force on 15 May 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013.
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III, entry 197. CosIng, Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (restricted substances), retrieved 23 October 2026, source updated 13 October 2026.
Entry from Regulation (EU) n° 344/2013, adopted on 4 April 2013.
SCCSEU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety: it assesses cosmetic ingredients. opinions cited: Opinion on Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate; Opinion on Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl; OPINION ON Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl - submission IV - P95; ADDENDUM to the Opinion on Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl - SCCS/1519/13.
Preservative allowed under conditions
This entry covers the same substance as ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl (same CAS number in the CosIng inventory): its conditions apply.
| Product type | Maximum concentration | Other conditions | Warning to print |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Mouthwashes | 0.15% | Not to be used in preparations for children under 10 years of age | Not to be used for children under 10 years of age |
| (b) Other products | 0.4% | Not to be used in lip products, oral products (other than mouthwashes), and spray products | not set |
- Entry
- Annex V, No 58
- Substance
- Ethyl-N-alpha-dodecanoyl-L-arginate hydrochloride
- CAS
- 60372-77-2
- EC
- 434-630-6
Dates in the act (1)
- Entry into force on 1 August 2016
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex V, entry 58. CosIng, Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (allowed preservatives), retrieved 23 October 2026, source updated 13 October 2026.
Entry from Regulation (EU) 2016/1121, adopted on 11 July 2016.
SCCS opinions cited: ADDENDUM to the Opinion on Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl - SCCS/1519/13.
What has changed, and what will change
Dates of the texts that cover this ingredient. A text date may cover several substances: the details of each entry are below.
Annex III, entry 197: introduced or replaced by Regulation (EU) n° 344/2013
Annex III, entry 197: applies from this date
Annex V, entry 58: introduced or replaced by Regulation (EU) 2016/1121
Annex V, entry 58: applies from this date
CLP classification “Eye Dam. 1” applicable at the latest from this date (Regulation (EU) 2018/669)
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 56060
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 60372-77-2
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 434-630-6
- Declared functions
- Anti-seborrheic, Hair conditioning, Preservative, Skin conditioning: miscellaneous, Antimicrobial, Deodorant, Oral care
- Wikidata
- Q27293951
- PubChem
- 25229630
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.103.285
- InChIKey
- CUBZMGWLVMQKNE-LMOVPXPDSA-N
CosIng inventory. CosIng, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (INCI names, CAS, EC, functions), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Wikidata, items with a CosIng identifier (P3073), retrieved 22 October 2026.
Wikidata, PubChem and ECHAEuropean Chemicals Agency. links are published only when verified: same CosIng identifier, a single item, matching CAS number.
Classified hazard (CLP Regulation)
The harmonised classification is the one set by the European Union for the whole Union. H codes refer to the hazard statements of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
ethyl N2-dodecanoyl-l-argininate hydrochloride
Neither carcinogenic, mutagenic nor toxic for reproduction under the harmonised classification
- Hazard classes
- Serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1)
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1) - Hazard statements
- H318 H400
Annex VI, entry 607-652-00-0, linked by CAS 60372-77-2. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated version, Annex VI table 3, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Entry introduced or replaced by Regulation (EU) 2018/669, applicable at the latest from 1 December 2019.
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions, with no effect on sale in France. What is covered, and what is not yet.
Comparison between countries
Most restrictive status in each country, and the maximum concentration cited. The details and the source of each rule follow.
| Country | Rule | Maximum concentration cited |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | Allowed with restrictions | 0.15 to 0.8% |
| United Kingdom | Allowed with restrictions | 0.15 to 0.8% |
| Switzerland | EU Regulation applies | 0.15 to 0.8% |
| United States (federal) | No federal rule recorded | not cited |
| Canada | No entry in the lists recorded | not cited |
| Japan | No entry in the lists recorded | not cited |
| South Korea | Restricted differs from the EU | 0.4 to 0.8% |
| China | Not on the prohibited lists recorded (lists of allowed substances are not recorded) | not cited |
| Australia | No entry in the lists recorded | not cited |
| ASEAN | Restricted (conditions or maximum concentration) | 0.15 to 0.8% |
| Taiwan | Restricted (conditions or maximum concentration) | 0.15 to 0.8% |
| Brazil | Allowed under conditions | 0.15 to 0.4% |
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Same entries as in the European Union. Their maximum concentrations are compared in the “Comparison between countries” table; other conditions (product types, warnings) may differ.
Annexes II to VI in force. United Kingdom, Annexes II to VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as retained and amended, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Northern Ireland applies EU law.
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
Switzerland, FDHA Ordinance on Cosmetic Products (OCos, SR 817.023.31), consolidated version, retrieved 22 October 2026.
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
United States, 21 CFR part 700 and section 250.250 (FDA rules on cosmetic ingredients), eCFR, retrieved 21 October 2026.
The eCFR is not an official legal edition of the Code of Federal Regulations.
South Korea
- Restricted: 에칠라우로일알지네이트 하이드로클로라이드 (ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCL)
별표 2, 보존제 성분 (preservatives), entry 32, page 8-9. Limit: 0.4%.
Conditions, source text, in Korean
비고: 입술에 사용되는 제품 및 에어로졸(스프 레이에 한함) 제품에는 사용금지
- Restricted: 에칠라우로일알지네이트 하이드로클로라이드 (ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCL)
별표 2, 기타 (other substances with limits), entry 54, page 39. Limit: 비듬 및 가려움을 덜어주고 씻어내는 제품(샴푸)에 0.8%.
Conditions, source text, in Korean
비고: 기타 제품에는 사용금지
South Korea, MFDS Regulation on Safety Standards for Cosmetics, Notification 2026-19, retrieved 22 October 2026.
Source: 식품의약품안전처 (MFDS), 화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, via law.go.kr; table formatted by the publisher of this site.
ASEAN (South-East Asia)
- Restricted (conditions or maximum concentration): Ethyl-N-alpha-dodecanoyl-L-arginate hydrochloride Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl
Annex III (restricted substances), entry 207, page 154. Limit: 0.8%.
Conditions, source text
Ref column: (197) | Field of application and/or use: (a) Soap (b) anti-dandruff shampoos (c) deodorants, (not in the form of a spray) | Other limitations and requirements: For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. As a preservative, see Annexe VI, Part 1, No 58
- Allowed preservative: Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl (INCI) (6) Ethyl-Ν α -dodecanoyl- L-arginate hydrochloride
Annex VI (allowed preservatives), entry 58, page 278. Limit: (a) mouthwashes: 0.15% (b) other products: 0.4%.
Conditions, source text
Limitations and requirements: (a) Not to be used in preparations for children under 10 years of age. (b) Not to be used in lip products, oral products and spray products. | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label: (a) Not to be used for children under 10 years of age. | Note (6): For non-preservative usage see Annex III. Part 1, entry 207
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, Annexes II, III, IV, VI and VII (version 2026-1 of 22 June 2026, Annex VII 2025-2), retrieved 24 October 2026.
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Documents, Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, as published by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA, Singapore); table extracted and formatted by the publisher of this site, with no endorsement by HSA or ASEAN.
Taiwan
- Restricted (conditions or maximum concentration): Ethyl-N-alphadodecanoyl-Larginate hydrochloride 註 (Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl)
化粧品成分使用限制表 (restricted substances). Limit: 0.8%.
Conditions, source text, in Chinese
產品類型／使用範圍：(a)香皂 (b)抗頭皮屑洗髮產品 (c)制臭劑(噴霧劑型除外)
- Allowed preservative: Ethyl-N-alpha-dodecanoyl-L-arginate hydrochloride(1) (Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl)
化粧品防腐劑成分名稱及使用限制表 (allowed preservatives). Limit: (a) 0.15% (b) 0.4%.
Conditions, source text, in Chinese
產品類型／使用範圍：(a)漱口水產品 (b)其他產品 | 限制規定：(a)不得使用於10歲以下孩童之產品。 (b)不得使用於唇部、口腔 (漱口水除外)及噴霧類產品。 | 應刊載之注意事項：(a)不得使用於10歲以下孩童。
Taiwan, TFDA cosmetic ingredient tables (prohibited, restricted, preservatives, UV filters, colorants), open data, retrieved 24 October 2026.
Source: Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), open datasets on data.gov.tw (Open Government Data License, version 1.0); table formatted by the publisher of this site.
Brazil
- Allowed under conditions: Cloridrato de etil-N- a-dodecanoil-L-arginato (*) (ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl)
RDC 528/2021, Anexo (allowed preservatives), entry 58, page 5. Limit: a) 0.15% em enxaguatórios bucais. b) 0.4% em outros produtos..
Conditions, source text, in Portuguese
LIMITAÇÕES: a) Proibido em produtos para crianças. b) Proibido em produtos para os lábios, produtos para uso bucal (exceto os enxaguatórios bucais seguindo o item “a”) e em sistemas pulverizáveis (como sprays e aerossóis). | CONDIÇÕES DE USO E ADVERTÊNCIAS: a) Não usar em crianças.
Brazil, ANVISA resolutions RDC 529/2021, 528/2021, 600/2022 and 628/2022, retrieved 22 October 2026.
Source: ANVISA. Text of the adopted draft resolutions, as the Official Journal could not be accessed; the 2021 lists of prohibited substances and preservatives were compared with the copy of the published text distributed by the State of Paraná, the 2022 lists of UV filters and colorants were not.
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
50 recorded products list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (in French).
Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.
Data “Open Beauty Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0 (opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0); derived table distributed under the same licence.
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 23 October 2026.