Potassium myristoyl hydrolyzed collagen (inci)

"Potassium' means the alkali metal potassium, 'myristoyl' means the component myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid), 'hydrolyzed collagen' means hydrolysed liquid collagen.

Potassium myristoyl hydrolyzed collagen is used in cosmetic products. The compound acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair), combability aid (reduces or prevents the tangling of hair due to changes or damage on the hair surface and thus improves combability), emulsifier (surface active substance used as an excipient in cosmetic preparations to add 2 immiscible liquids -z.B. oil and water- to one emulsion) and as surfactant (washing-active substance; improves the even distribution of the products during application).