Ingredient Dictionary

COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 205 list it before the 1% line and 17 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 212 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 212

Definition

1-Propanaminium, N-(3-aminopropyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-sulfo-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts

US FDA substance register · UNII 62V75NI93W · registered name COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATICAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Sultaines as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name コカミドプロピルヒドロキシスルタイン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される両性化合物（分子内塩）である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINEINCI코카미도프로필하이드록시설테인Korean label name (MFDS standard)바바수아미도프로필하이드록시설테인Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propanaminium, N-(3-aminopropyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-sulfo-, N-coco acyl derivatives, hydroxides, inner saltsSynonymコカミドプロピルヒドロキシスルタインJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 68139-30-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 268-761-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7029409

What products actually use it for

What the 49 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Surfactant (surface active agent)18
Emulsifier7
Softener and conditioner6
Cleaning agent5
Anti-static agent4
Foamant3
Viscosity modifier2
Lubricating agent1

3 other uses

Thickening agent1
Corrosion inhibitor1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across