What is Sodium Cocoamphoacetate?
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate is a cleansing ingredient that lifts away oil and grime.
This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Cleansing, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, cleansing.
CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.
Which products feature it?
2 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.
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May Young
Vegan Moist Oil Two Foam Cleanser
Key: Sodium Cocoamphoacetate (#4 on the ingredient list), Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
3 claims checked
claims, checked
Cleansing oil / Skin type: all skin types / Vegan certification: Hanguk Vigan Injeungwon, Ibeu Bigeon
backed by evidenceThe functions of cleansing oil and cleansing foam in one product. 1,2-step cleansing at once, an all-in-one cleanser that reduces skin irritation steps.
plausible, not testedA new hybrid all-in-one cleanser that contains all the functions of oil and foam to reduce skin irritation steps
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Cell Fusion C
Weakly Acidic Pharrier Cleansing Water
Key: Sodium Cocoamphoacetate (#11 on the ingredient list), Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract
5 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- better barrier support
See each claim
claims, checked
Weakly acidic barrier care even after cleansing
plausible, not testedMoist skin texture with no tightness even after washing
plausible, not tested#LowIrritation #NoEyeSting
plausible, not testedA reassuring cleansing water that protects a healthy pH and leaves moisture in full
plausible, not testedLow irritation, reassuring cleansing with over 96% skincare ingredients
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