Cosmetic ingredient

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Cocamidopropyl betaine is the English name used for COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE in the INCI nomenclature. The record describes it as a zwitterion, or inner salt, following the available technical designation.

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CAS number
97862-59-4 (generic)/61789-40-0/70851-07-9/83138-08-3
EC number
-/263-058-8/274-923-4/-

What it is

Cocamidopropyl betaine is the English name used for COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE in the INCI nomenclature. The record describes it as a zwitterion, or inner salt, following the available technical designation.

The entry brings together CAS numbers 97862-59-4, 61789-40-0, 70851-07-9 and 83138-08-3; the first is identified as generic. Among the EC fields, 263-058-8 and 274-923-4 are listed, while the others are not supplied as complete numbers.

What it does in a formula

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE is classified as ANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING and SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS. The record combines cleansing and a cleansing surfactant function with foam boosting and viscosity control.

Antistatic, hair conditioning and skin conditioning functions are also listed. This range describes the roles recorded for the ingredient in a cosmetic composition without stating concentration, compatibility or the result of a finished product.

Conditions and care

The record provides no cosmetic restriction, maximum concentration, condition of use or additional regulation for COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. It also gives no specific limit associated with the listed CAS and EC identifiers.

The absence of these fields is not a safety assessment. It only defines what is documented in this record and does not establish conditions of use beyond the available information.

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