Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGCreates foamFOAMINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
SODIUM CAPRYLOAMPHOPROPIONATEINCI소듐카프릴로암포프로피오네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propanoic acid, 3-[2-(2-heptyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]-, sodium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68877-55-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 272-563-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1071795
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0046278
- IUPAC
- Sodium 3-[2-(2-heptyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]propanoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H27N2NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 306.382 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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)1
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
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard