INCI names / Lecithin
Lecithin INCI name
The INCI name for lecithin is Lecithin. A lotion, balm or bath product lists it by that name. In cold-process soap it is an ester, so the lye saponifies it, at least in part, so the tools list it as added and flag it for you to check.
| In lotions, balms and other cosmetics | Lecithin |
|---|---|
| In cold-process soap | It is an ester, so the lye saponifies it, at least in part. The tools list it as added, "Lecithin", following Article 19(1)(g) of the Cosmetics Regulation ("at the time they are added"), and flag it for you to check. To name what the bar holds instead, add inci: with that name to the line. |
| On a US label | Lecithin (FDA's registry holds no US record; printed as the EU name) |
| In Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The same name as the EU. Northern Ireland uses the EU glossary cited below; Great Britain still uses the glossary it kept from the EU, where the name has another entry number. |
| What it is used for (CosIng) | antistatic, skin conditioning (emollient), surfactant (emulsifying), skin conditioning |
| Also entered as | soy lecithin, soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin |
Glossary citation: Lecithin #15188 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 on EUR-Lex).
In the soap or skincare tool, put it on its own line with its weight, for example "lecithin, 5", and the tool prints the name for the region you choose.
Transcribed from the EU glossary of common ingredient names (Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175) and checked against it; the US names are the ones FDA's substance registry (GSRS) records, and the uses are those CosIng, the Commission's cosmetic ingredient database, lists. A labelling reference.