An amino acid surfactant made from coconut fatty acids and apple amino acids.
What it is
Sodium cocoyl apple amino acids is the sodium salt of the condensation product of coconut fatty acid chloride with amino acids isolated from apple juice. CosIng lists it as a cleansing and foam-boosting surfactant and as a hair- and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, facial cleansers, shower gels and other 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 INCI name does not reveal the exact amino acid composition.
Functions
- 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.
- 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 (9)
- Colour X-pert linka na oči · Max Factor
- Vamp! Definition Liner · Pupa Milano
- Liquid Eyeliner Deep Black · BABOR
- Deep Cleansing Pads Refills · BABOR
- Dewytree Hi Amino All Cleansing Milk · Dewytree
- Balancing Foam Cleanser · 4TEENS
- The Microdelivery Exfoliating Facial Wash · Philosophy
- Line Designer Waterproof Eyeliner - purple · By Terry
- Klorane Petit Junior Shampoing démêlant pêche · Klorane