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SODIUM COCOYL ALANINATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 76 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 79 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 79

Definition

l-Alanine, N-coco-acyl derivatives, sodium salts

US FDA substance register · UNII 7M2ZN582ZV · registered name Sodium cocoyl alaninate · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ココイルアラニンNa: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM COCOYL ALANINATEINCI소듐코코일알라니네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ココイルアラニンNaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
90170-45-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
290-478-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID201018258

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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 conditioner1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 4 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) 07-1992
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 2002 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 2002 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 2004 according to
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 2002 according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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