Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Characteristics
- INCI
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- CAS
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61789-40-0
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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263-058-8, 931-296-8
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
Who it's for
Description
Super common ingredient in all kinds of cleansing products: face and body washes, shampoos and foam baths.
Number one reason for its popularity has to do with bubbles. Everyone loves bubbles. And cocamidopropyl betaine is great at stabilizing them.
The other reason is that it’s mild and works very well combined with other cleansing agents and surfactants. The art of cleansing is usually to balance between properly cleansing but not over-cleansing and cocamidopropyl betaine is helpful in pulling off this balance right.
Oh, and one more nice thing: even though it’s synthetic it’s highly biodegradable.
More info on CAPB on Collins Beaty Pages.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cocamidopropyl Betaine
What is cocamidopropyl betaine used for in cosmetics?
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Products with Cocamidopropyl Betaine (14 320 total)
Most often found in Dove products (292 items)
