Hydrolysed keratin acylated with coconut fatty acids, used as a mild cleansing and conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin is, according to CosIng, the reaction product of hydrolysed keratin with the acid chlorides of coconut fatty acids. Keratin is the structural protein of hair, wool, feathers and horn. CosIng lists it as an antistatic, cleansing, hair-conditioning, skin-conditioning and cleansing surfactant ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as shampoos and cleansers.
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.
The INCI name does not reveal the source of the keratin.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- 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.