Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM COCOATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 27 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 31 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 31

Definition

Fatty acids, coco, sodium salts

US FDA substance register · UNII R1TQH25F4I · registered name SODIUM COCOATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil and Related Ingredients

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヤシ脂肪酸Ｎａ: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸（＊）のナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM COCOATEINCI소듐코코에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, coco, sodium saltsSynonymヤシ脂肪酸ＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 61789-31-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 263-050-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7028069

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: 216.51 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 508.38 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000000000153 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 3244 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.19 (est.)
Molecular weight: 222.31

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 71 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)44
Solubility enhancer16
Defoamer4
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Emulsifier2
Cleaning agent2
Lubricating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard