Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5M84PX7JN2 · registered name COCO/OLEAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE · mixture
1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-(mixed coco acyl and 9-octadecenoyl) derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGReduces staticANTISTATIC
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB)
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
COCO/OLEAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEINCI코코/올레아미도프로필베테인Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 86438-79-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID701054324
What products actually use it for
What the 7 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.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Foamant1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Anti-static agent1
- Cleaning agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 8
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)