An emollient ester of coconut fatty acids.
What it is
Methyl cocoate is a mixture of the methyl esters of the fatty acids from coconut oil. CosIng lists it as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
Where it is used
Found in creams, body care products, 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.
The label does not show its concentration.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (13)
- Elseve energie shampooing purifiant · L'Oréal
- Elseve Re-Nutrition Shampooing soin · L'Oréal
- Elseve Arginine Resist X3 · L'Oréal
- Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (format XXL) · L'Oréal
- Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (Formule 2 en 1) · L'Oréal
- Elvital Soin Defense Schützendes Sommer-Shampoo · L'Oréal
- Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (Maxi Format) · L'Oréal
- Elseve Liss Caresse [MK] Shampooing perfecteur · L'Oréal
- Elvive Energizzante Shampoo Delicato Citrus.Cr · L'Oréal
- Elvive Re-Nutrition Nourishing Shampoo · L'Oréal
- Elseve Boucles Shampooing définissant · L'Oréal
- L'Oréal Professionnel Serioxyl GlucoBoost · L'Oréal