An amino acid-based surfactant made from coconut fatty acids and glycine, used for cleansing.
What it is
Potassium cocoyl glycinate is the potassium salt of the condensation product of coconut fatty acids with the amino acid glycine. It is an anionic surfactant. CosIng lists it as a hair-conditioning ingredient and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in facial cleansers, cleansing foams, shampoos and shower gels.
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 cocoyl group is a mixture of fatty acid chain lengths from coconut oil, so the raw material is not a single compound.
Functions
- 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 – 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 (12)
- Maca Root & Aloe Softening Shaving Cream For Men · The Body Shop
- Espuma de Limpeza Facial Dove Purificação Profunda · Dove
- Espuma de Limpeza Facial Dove Esfoliação Revitalizante · Dove
- مقشر لطيف لبشرة مشرقة Inner glow · Dove
- مقشر يومي للتنظيف العميق للبشرة الدهنية والمختلطة Deep pure · Dove
- Equilibrium Rebalancing Cream Cleanser · Hourglass
- Thanks to Nature Shaving Foam Silky Lather With Sweet Almond Oil 150mL · Thanks To Nature
- Collagen By Watsons Hydro Balance Temizleme Köpüğü · Collagen By Watsons
- Hanskin Cleansing Foam & Blackhead 120ml · Hanskin
- Nature In A Jar Gentle Detoxifying Cleanser With Agave · Philosophy
- Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser · COSRX
- CBD Clean Sweep Foaming Facial Cleanser · Hempz