Description: Mild amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut oil. Easily water soluble in a wide pH range. pH is 5-6 in a 10% aqueous solution. Contains 30% active substances (remaining 70% is water). Molecular weight: 342.52 g/mol. Clear yellow liquid, no or faint odor. Water-soluble.
CAS: 61789-40-0
INCI Name: Cocamidopropyl betaine
Benefits: - Very mild co-surfactant compatible with anionic, non-ionic, cationic surfactants - Useful also as primary surfactant as it has good cleansing and foaming properties - Slight viscosity enhancer - Excellent conditioning and antistatic agent - Moderate emulsifying properties
Use: Can be added to formulas as is. Recommended use level 4-40% depending on desired foaming and cleansing effects. For external use only.
Applications: Body washes, shampoos, bubble baths, cleansing lotions, creams, hand soaps, baby products, hair conditioners, cream rinses.
Country of Origin: USA
Raw material source: Derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine
Manufacture: Cocamidopropyl betaine is made by reacting 3-dimethylaminopropylamine with fatty acids from coconut oil (mainly lauric acid) to form an amide (cocamidopropyl dimethylamine). The amide is then reacted with sodium monochloroacetate to form the cocamidopropyl betaine.