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What is Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate?

Surfactant, cleansing

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a cleansing surfactant 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: 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?

7 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.

Showing 1 to 7.

  • Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#4 on the ingredient list), Sea Silt 3%, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

    5 claims checked

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    • Remove impurities inside pores with the adsorption power of a mud pack, finish fresh with creamy foam bubbles.plausible, not tested
    • Pore care + thorough cleansing + moist moisturizingpartly backed
    • With a 1-minute investment every day, make tired skin clear and clean!overstated
    • Recovery, fundamental care for uneven skin texture, pores, sebum, dead skin cells, acne, 2in1 weakly acidic mud pack cleanserno supporting source found
    • BRMUD | Deep-cleanses pore impurities every day with the Recovery Mud Pack-to-Foam Cleanser. With nature's recovery power, regain healthy skin.nothing specific to check
  • Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#4 on the ingredient list), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine

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    • In the case of a functional cosmetic (brightening, wrinkle improvement, sunscreen products, etc.) under the 「Cosmetics Act」: not applicablebacked by evidence
    • It removes impurities freshly without skin tightness and maintains the skin's pH balance, grooming the skin to be healthy and moist.plausible, not tested
    • It is rated as improving the lathering power that was the weak point of existing weakly acidic cleansers, so that rich and fine micro bubbles are created and it satisfies soft yet refreshing cleansing power as well.plausible, not tested
    • It is a pH 5.5 reassuring formulation weakly acidic cleansing foam that maintains the skin's pH balance and grooms the skin to be healthy.partly backed
    • Using only safe raw materials at EWG green grade 0 to 2 it is called a 'reassuring cleansing foam', and with a plant derived natural surfactant extracted from coconut, 100% natural fragrance and the aromatherapy effect of natural essential oil fragrance, it protects the skin comfortably without irritation.overstated
    • The reassuring cleansing foam is a product that has completed a skin irritation test, a product applicable to all skin in every age groupno supporting source found
    • A pH 5.5 weakly acidic cleansing foam containing rich lathering power, refreshing cleansing power and reassuring ingredients you can trustnothing specific to check
  • It's made for calmer skin.

    Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#5 on the ingredient list), Salicylic Acid, Houttuynia Cordata Extract

    13 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    clearer-looking skin
    Only partly backed:
    calmer skin (amount unknown)
    Tests passed:
    hypoallergenic · skin irritation
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    • *Limited to raw material properties *Functional cosmetic for acne-prone skin relief (Not a drug for the prevention and treatment of diseases)backed by evidence
    • Functional cosmetic for acne-prone skin reliefbacked by evidence
    • Houttuynia Cordata Foam is a product without added fragrance; you may occasionally perceive the base odor of the formulation (raw material odor), and the scent may vary depending on the harvest time of the extract.backed by evidence
    • Please note that this product has the inherent raw material odor of Houttuynia Cordata extract and is free from any issues in use.plausible, not tested
    • Skin-comforting low-irritation care mildly acidic acne cleanser, Houttuynia Cordata Foampartly backed
    • Salicylic acid helps relieve skin troubles, and Centella Asiatica extract soothes sensitized skin comfortably.partly backed
    • Skin low-irritation test completed! Gently care for your skin with Houttuynia Cordata Foam.partly backed
    • *Human skin primary irritation test completed / H&B Bio Skin Clinical Research Centerpartly backed
    • Filled with Jirisan Houttuynia Cordata extract, it helps with soothing care and nurtures clean, healthy skin.overstated
    • Wash with confidence using this mildly acidic foam similar to the pH of healthy skin, for a low-irritation cleanse!no supporting source found
    • Experience a cleanse without any tightness.no supporting source found
    • Soft foam provides a moisturized finish after cleansing.no supporting source found
    • Take care of your skin with Houttuynia Cordata!nothing specific to check
  • Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#5 on the ingredient list), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water 35.2996%, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

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    • Soft and gentle foamplausible, not tested
    • Thoroughly cleanses deep into poresoverstated
    • Low-irritation daily foam cleanserno supporting source found
  • It's made for better hydration.

    Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#6 on the ingredient list), Glyceryl Glucoside, Hyaluronic Acid

    31 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    better hydration (amount unknown) · a brighter skin tone
    Don't count on:
    less visible pores
    Tests passed:
    skin irritation
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    • Soft and moist water gel formulabacked by evidence
    • *The more moisture fills the skin, the brighter the blue light becomes.plausible, not tested
    • Moist boun-cy! Hydrating gel cleanserpartly backed
    • Clinically proven cleansing effectpartly backed
    • Cleansing is basic, but this moist gel cleanser also fills moisturepartly backed
    • Skin moisturization improvement effectpartly backed
    • 5.18% increasepartly backed
    • Containing the refreshing moisture of Inje birch to keep skin moist all daypartly backed
    • Inje birch sap, grown with the refreshing energy of cool breezes, is rich in amino acids and minerals, supplying moisture to dry skin to keep it hydrated.partly backed
    • Deeper moisture with glyceryl glucoside that opens the moisture pathwaypartly backed
    • Charge moisture and vitality with Vita-Hyaluronic Acidpartly backed
    • Slightly acidic cleansing that balances the skinpartly backed
    • With a slightly acidic pH similar to healthy skin, it removes impurities cleanly and minimizes damage to the skin barrier, protecting the skin comfortably even after cleansing.partly backed
    • The bouncy gel texture creates soft foam when it meets water, helping gentle, close-up cleansing without irritation.partly backed
    • Skin irritation testpartly backed
    • German Derma testpartly backed
    • Judged as a non-irritating product in terms of primary skin irritationpartly backed
    • No relevant skin reactions were detected in the test area following a single product application.partly backed
    • Made with soy ink on FSC-certified boxes to protect forests.partly backed
    • When you need rising moisture, a moisture line that recharges tired skin.partly backed
    • Skin concerns STOP Clean cleansing that removes with moisture!no supporting source found
    • Gel cleansers have weak cleansing power? Stop the misconception!no supporting source found
    • Cleansing power effect against fine dust simulantno supporting source found
    • Cleansing power effect on sunscreenno supporting source found
    • Cleansing power effect on pore impuritiesno supporting source found
    • Glyceryl glucoside, a key ingredient of the resurrection plant, activates *aquaporins, the water channels in the skin, to help provide powerful moisture.no supporting source found
    • Powerful synergy of Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid!no supporting source found
    • It forms a Vita moisture barrier on skin that has been irritated by external environment and lost moisture, making it moist and lively.no supporting source found
    • Round Lab creates cosmetics that even sensitive skin can use with peace of mind.no supporting source found
    • #AmpouleCleanser #MoistCleansingno supporting source found
    • Cosmetics that make your skin betternothing specific to check
  • Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#8 on the ingredient list), Sodium Heparin, Panthenol

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    • #FineFoampartly backed
    • #UltrafineDustCleansingoverstated
    • #SensitiveSkinCleanseroverstated
    • #WeaklyAcidicCleansingno supporting source found
  • Key: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (#11 on the ingredient list), Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water

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    • For use on oily and combination skinplausible, not tested
    • Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanserpartly backed
    • Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanseroverstated