Cocamidoproply Betaine ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is an amphoteric surfactant used to make cleansers milder, boost foam, and help build viscosity in shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, and hand soaps.
What does Cocamidoproply Betaine do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is an amphoteric surfactant used to make cleansers milder, boost foam, and help build viscosity in shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, and hand soaps.
Is Cocamidoproply Betaine clean?
Clean-beauty standards generally accept it, but it carries a yellow signal because sensitization reports are usually linked to residual amidoamine and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine from manufacturing. Well-purified grades are widely used and typically well tolerated, especially in rinse-off formulas.
Is Cocamidoproply Betaine sustainable?
This ingredient is commonly made from coconut or palm-derived fatty acids combined with synthetic intermediates, so sourcing can vary by supplier. It is considered readily biodegradable, but palm-linked supply chains and impurity control are the main sustainability and quality considerations.
Is Cocamidoproply Betaine COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural when it meets the standard’s raw material and manufacturing requirements, but it does not fit COSMOS-organic as an organic-content ingredient. From a Green Chemistry view, it has partial alignment because it can use renewable fatty feedstocks and biodegrades readily, while still relying on multi-step chemical processing and impurity management.
How does Cocamidoproply Betaine work chemically?
The molecule is a zwitterionic amphoteric surfactant with a fatty amide tail and a it head group, giving it good compatibility with anionic surfactants and useful foam stabilization. Typical active use is about 2 to 10% in rinse-off products, with best performance across mildly acidic to neutral pH and supplier specifications commonly focused on low residual amidoamine and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine.
Last updated 2026-05-14