INCI name

COCONUT ACID

Coconut fatty acids

Cleansing Skin conditioning – emollient Surfactant – emulsifying Surfactant – cleansingreviewed

A mixture of fatty acids from coconut oil.

What it is

Coconut acid is the mixture of fatty acids obtained from coconut oil, mainly lauric and myristic acid. It is used to make soaps and as a cleansing and emulsifying component.

Where it is used

Found in soaps and cleansing products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Functions

Cleansing: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
Skin conditioning – emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Surfactant – emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Surfactant – cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (144)

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