Surfactant, foam boosting

What is Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Surfactant, foam boosting, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Surfactant, cleansing.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, one puts this one on the front.

DEWYTREE

Hi Amino All Cleanser

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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See the label check (4 lines)

Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Dispense an appropriate amount, lather thoroughly with a small amount of water, then rub gently on the face as if massaging and wash clean with lukewarm water.
    Korean original

    적당량을 덜어 소량의 물로 충분히 거품을 낸 다음 얼굴에 마사지하듯 부드럽게 문지른 후 미온수로 깨끗이 씻어줍니다.

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  • Top grade value for money, a 1+1 pick! Moist cleansing with dense foam
    Korean original

    가성비 甲 원쁠템! 쫀쫀거품으로 촉촉하게 클렌징

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  • Hi Amino All Cleanser
    Korean original

    하이 아미노 올 클렌저

  • Facial cleanser removes impurities, dirt and daily grime from the surface while retaining moisture and improving texture of the skin.