A mild amphoteric surfactant.
What it is
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate is an amphoteric surfactant made from coconut fatty acids. It is often used in mild cleansers and to make other surfactants gentler.
Where it is used
Found in baby shampoos, facial cleansers and micellar waters.
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.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- 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.
- Surfactant – hydrotrope
- Enhancing the water solubility of another surfactant.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (211)
- Revolution Skincare 5% Glycolic Acid Toner · Revolution
- Revolution Skin Glyco Glow 5% Glycolic Acid & Ginger Brightening AHA Toner · Revolution
- Barber Face + Beard Cleanser for Men · KORRES
- Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser · KORRES
- Jumbo Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser 400ML · KORRES
- Olympus Tea Purifying Cleansing Gel · KORRES
- Jumbo Olympus Tea Purifying Cleansing Gel 400ML · KORRES
- Mini Barber Face + Beard Cleanser for Men 20ML · KORRES
- Myjąca pianka do brwi i rzęs, Didier Lab Esthétique, 100ml · Didier Lab
- Mood Boost – Kit 1 · Pupa Milano
- Mood Boost – Gel Doccia · Pupa Milano
- Fragrance Bistrot – Gel Doccia · Pupa Milano