AccessPON L2M

Mild Amphoteric Surfactant for Rich Foam and Viscosity Building

INCI Name: Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate

AccessPON L2M is an exceptionally mild amphoteric surfactant known for its excellent foaming and viscosity-building properties. Based on the INCI Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, it is gentle enough for baby shampoos and sensitive skin cleansers while providing a luxurious, dense lather. It effectively reduces irritation from other surfactants, making it an ideal choice for creating high-performance, sulfate-free cleansing products.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Gentle & Baby Shampoos

Provides effective cleansing with a rich, creamy lather that is extremely mild and non-irritating to the eyes and sensitive scalp.
Sulfate-Free Facial Cleansers

Creates luxurious foaming facial washes that leave skin feeling clean and soft without stripping natural moisture, perfect for daily use.
High-Foaming Bubble Baths

Produces a dense, stable foam blanket in bubble baths and bath products for a long-lasting, luxurious experience.
Moisturizing Body Washes

Acts as a primary or secondary surfactant to build viscosity and deliver a gentle, moisturizing cleanse suitable for all skin types.
Liquid Hand Soaps

Helps to thicken the formula and provides a gentle yet effective clean, reducing the need for traditional salt-based thickeners.
Intimate & Personal Care Washes

Offers an ultra-mild cleansing base for sensitive personal care formulations where gentleness is the top priority.

How to Use AccessPON L2M in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessPON L2M

AccessPON L2M is a multi-talented ingredient that acts as a gentle cleanser, foam booster, and thickener all in one. Think of it as the “peacemaker” in your cleansing formulas. It belongs to a class of ingredients called amphoteric surfactants, which are known for being incredibly mild and gentle on the skin and eyes. This is why they are a top choice for baby products and sensitive skin formulas.

Its primary job is to cleanse, lifting away dirt and oil without stripping the skin’s natural protective barrier. But it does more than that. When combined with other common cleansers (like sulfates), it helps make them gentler and reduces their potential for irritation. It also creates a wonderful, creamy foam that consumers love—the kind that feels rich and luxurious, not airy and fleeting. Finally, it helps to naturally thicken your formula, giving your shampoos and body washes a satisfying, high-quality texture.

Formulation Tips

AccessPON L2M is very versatile. Your usage rate will depend on its role in your formula.

As a secondary surfactant (2–5%): Use it at a lower concentration to boost foam, increase mildness, and build viscosity in a formula that already has a primary surfactant.
As a primary surfactant (5–15%): Use it at a higher concentration in ultra-gentle products like baby shampoos or facial cleansers where mildness is the most important factor.

To use it, simply add AccessPON L2M to the water phase of your formulation. It is compatible with most other surfactants, including anionic, non-ionic, and cationic types, making it a true team player. This ingredient is stable and effective across a wide pH range (typically 4–10), giving you excellent flexibility when formulating various types of cleansers.

Key Performance Benefits:

Exceptionally Mild Cleansing: Perfect for formulations designed for sensitive skin, babies, and personal care, as it is non-irritating to skin and eyes.
Rich, Stable Foam: Creates a dense, luxurious lather that provides a premium sensory experience in shampoos, body washes, and bubble baths.
Builds Viscosity Effectively: Helps thicken cleansing products, giving them a rich, high-quality texture and reducing the need for other thickeners like salt.
Reduces Irritation: When used with stronger surfactants like SLES, it significantly lowers the overall irritation potential of the final product.
Excellent for Sulfate-Free Formulas: Works synergistically with other sulfate-free surfactants to create high-performing, gentle cleansing systems.
Wide pH Stability: Remains effective and stable across a broad pH range, making it suitable for a wide variety of personal care applications.

Heading #1
Benefits	Clean & Natural, Formulation Versatility, Preservation & Stability, Rich & Luxurious, Shelf-Life Extension, Sulfate-Free, Texture & Sensory, Wide pH Range
INCI Name	Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate
Usage Rate	2%-15%
Functional Type	Amphoteric Surfactants, Mild Cleansing Agents, Sulfate-Free Surfactants, Surfactants & Cleansing Agents
Phase Compatibility	Water Phase
Application Area	Body, Face, Hair, Scalp
Product Type Suitability	Bath Products, Cleansers, Conditioners, Masks & Treatments, Shampoos, Wet Wipes
Certifications	Biodegradable, Naturally Derived
Physical Form	Liquid

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessPON L2M

It’s a very gentle cleansing ingredient that also helps create a rich, creamy foam and makes your final product feel thicker and more luxurious. It’s perfect for making products feel gentle yet effective.

For a gentle boost to an existing formula, use 2–5%. To make it the main cleansing ingredient in an ultra-mild product (like a baby shampoo), use 5–15%.

Yes, it is completely sulfate-free. It’s a fantastic ingredient to use when you are creating sulfate-free shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers.

Add it to your water phase along with your other water-based ingredients. It mixes in easily.

Absolutely. Its extremely low irritation profile makes it a popular choice for baby shampoos and washes because it’s so gentle on the eyes and skin.

Yes, one of its key benefits is that it helps to build viscosity. You’ll notice your formula becomes thicker and richer when you include it, which often means you can use less salt or other thickeners.

It’s very versatile and works well with almost all other types of surfactants. It’s especially effective at making anionic surfactants (like SLES) much gentler on the skin.

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