Ingredient

Laureth-3

Low risk

FunctionEmulsifier

What it is — Laureth-3 (INCI: Laureth-3) is lauryl alcohol with three ethylene oxide units attached, which makes it an oil-leaning member of the laureth family.

What it does — It emulsifies. Because it carries only a short water-loving tail it sits towards the oil side and is usually paired with a longer laureth to build a stable system.

Typical use — It appears in shampoos, hair colour and cleansing products at low percentages, generally alongside Laureth-20 or similar.

Who it suits / good to know — Well tolerated. Ethoxylated ingredients as a group attract questions about 1,4-dioxane as a manufacturing by-product; this is controlled by purification at the supplier level and is a process concern rather than a property of the ingredient.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 DHALIORA product

Levero Coloring Shampoo — PPD-Free Grey Coverage 300ml Levero Coloring Shampoo — PPD-Free Grey Coverage 300mlScreening 8.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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