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CAS NUMBER: 147170-44-3
EC NUMBER: 931-333-8
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C19H38N2O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 342.5
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a mixture of closely related organic compounds derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is available as a viscous pale yellow solution and it is used as a surfactant in personal care products.
The name reflects that the major part of the molecule, the lauric acid group, is derived from coconut oil.
Cocamidopropyl betaine to a significant degree has replaced cocamide DEA.
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a chemical compound found in many personal care and household cleaning products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a surfactant, which means that it interacts with water, making the molecules slippery so they don’t stick together.
When water molecules don’t stick together, they are more likely to bond with dirt and oil so when you rinse away the cleaning product, the dirt rinses away, too.
In some products, CAPB is the ingredient that makes lather.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic fatty acid made from coconuts, so products that are considered “natural” can contain this chemical.
Still, some products with this ingredient may cause unpleasant side effects.
Cocamidopropyl betaine (aka CAPB) is a naturally-derived, sticky yellow liquid with a slightly “fatty” odor.
To produce Cocamidopropyl betaine, raw coconut oil is combined with a colorless liquid called dimethylaminopropylamine to create a “surfactant.”
In countless cleaning and personal care products, surfactants break the surface tension in water, attach to dirt, and rinse it away.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a zwitterion, consisting of both a quaternary ammonium cation and a carboxylate.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is used as a medium strength surfactant.
One ingredient you may see listed is cocamidopropyl betaine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine's a cleansing ingredient found in dozens of products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine's been used in personal care products for decades, especially in items meant to clean skin or hair.
If you tried to use it alone, it wouldn't give you a deep cleaning effect on your hair or skin, but it makes cleansers work better when it's combined with other ingredients.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has been in commercial use since the 1950s.
Cocamidopropyl betaine was initially used during World War II as a cleanser that could lather up in cold water.
Later, the first cocamidopropyl betaine shampoo was developed using coconut oil as a base.
The mild formula lathered well but wasn't as astringent as typical detergents.
Cocamidopropyl betaine became the famous "no more tears" baby shampoo.
Cocamidopropyl betaine works as a cleanser and conditioner, though it’s primarily a surfactant.
Surfactants are ingredients that attract dirt and oil so that you can rinse them off of your skin or hair.
Soaps and shampoos are all surfactants.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is made of fatty acids derived from coconut oil and blended with other elements during manufacturing.
On its own, Cocamidopropyl betaine's a viscous fluid. Product makers use it as an additive to increase the effectiveness of other ingredients.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is an amphoteric synthetic detergent that has been increasingly used in cosmetics and personal hygiene products (eg, shampoos, contact lens solutions, toothpaste detergents, makeup removers, bath gels, skin care products, cleansers, liquid soaps, antiseptics, and gynecologic and anal hygiene products) because it induces relatively mild skin irritation.
Delayed T-cell-mediated type IV hypersensitivity reactions to CAPB have been reported, and contact sensitization prevalence is estimated at between 3.0 and 7.2%.
The increasing rates of sensitization led to CAPB's being named Allergen of the Year in 2004.
Related impurities rendered during the manufacturing process (such as amidoamine and dimethylaminopropylamine) are thought to play a role in sensitization.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is an amphoteric surfactant.
The particular behaviour of amphoterics is related to their zwitterionic character; that means: both anionic and cationic structures are found in one molecule.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a very high purity ecological amphoteric surfactant from the betaine group.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is available as a light yellow water solution, where the concentration of the active substance is approximately 40% (a higher concentration compared to ROKAminas of the K30 series).
Cocamidopropyl betaine is produced using a raw material called Greenline MCAA 80% UP Solution, ie very pure, 80% monochloroacetic acid produced on the basis of natural acetic acid obtained in the natural fermentation process.
The use of 80% of Greenline MCAA in the production of BIO ROKAmina K40HC increases the value of the index of natural origin (manufacturer declaration available at customer request, according to ISO 16128).
Additionally, Cocamidopropyl betaine is made from a palm kernel oil base derived from the seeds of African palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), also known as palm oil.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a 100% ecological surfactant that is safe for humans and the environment.
The raw material composition is the determinant of the high level of the natural origin index of this product.
Therefore, this surfactant is especially recommended for use in cosmetic formulations, especially in natural, vegan and hypoallergenic cosmetics or wash preparations that have a very gentle effect on the skin and hair.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a safe and highly efficient cosmetic ingredient that can be used safely in Eco, Organic, Vegan, Paraben Free and GMO Free products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a unique surfactant in its composition, used as a component of natural and ecological cleansing cosmetics, designed to remove dirt from the surface of the hair and skin.
The product is characterized by excellent foaming properties at a wide range of pH and water hardness levels. In combination with anionic surfactants (SLS, SLES), it shows a positive, synergistic increase in foam volume and increases the stability of preparations.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a very good rheology modifier in preparations containing anionic surfactants in the presence of electrolytes.
In addition, the product shows high stability in solutions with high salinity content.
These properties have the effect of increasing the effectiveness of the use of surfactants in finished cosmetic formulations.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a surfactant that can also act successfully as a hydrotrope, ie an agent that improves the clarity of cosmetic formulations.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a product that works perfectly as an ingredient in personal care products as it significantly reduces irritating and sensitizing properties compared to standard ingredients used in the cosmetic industry.
Cocamidopropyl betaine perfectly smoothes and softens the skin and hair, providing a smooth and pleasant touch.
An additional advantage of the product is its ability to reduce the irritating effects of the anionic surfactants present in the formulation.
Cocamidopropyl betaine also has an antistatic effect it reduces the static charge of the hair.
In addition, Cocamidopropyl betaine is used as a component of All Purpose Cleaning (APC) preparations, especially in household spray cleaners.
This product is especially recommended for glass and glossy surfaces due to its lower tendency to leave marks.
This feature is used on the surfaces of black or stainless steel appliances, metal or ceramic sinks, chrome fixtures, polished stone countertops, glass panels or mirrors.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has the ECOCERT COSMOS international quality certificate as a product for the cosmetics and detergent industry.
This certification guarantees the highest quality and safety for people and the environment. The certificate issued by Ecocert experts confirms that Cocamidopropyl betaine meets the strictest requirements applicable to ecological products.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Lauramidopropyl Betaine are part of a class of ingredients called amidopropyl betaines.
These ingredients consist of various fatty acids bound to amidopropyl betaine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic detergent and surfactant that is used in personal care products, cosmetics and cleaning products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is used to reduce static, condition the skin & hair, increase the foaming action of certain cleansing and cleaning products, and moderate the viscosity of liquids.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is an excellent all around mild amphoteric liquid soap base ,and additive that offers the formulator outstanding foam, foam stabilization and viscosity building properties in liquid soap creations like shampoos, body washes, bubble baths, and more.
Formulate your own bubble baths, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, cleansing creams and lotions, shower gels, pet shampoos, and more! Provides good wetting, and gives good lather and foam.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has many and varied uses.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is mild, easy to use, and has many benefits for the formulator since it is compatible with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants. Using Cocamidopropyl Betaine along with other surfactants will help improve the foam performance, reduce the irritation of anionic surfactants, increasing cleansing capability of non-ionic surfactants and bridge the gap and allow for the use of a combination of cationics and non-ionics for excellent cleansing formulations.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a mixture of closely related organic compounds derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is available as a viscous pale yellow solution and it is used as a surfactant in personal care products.
The name reflects that the major part of the molecule, the lauric acid group, is derived from coconut oil.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine to a significant degree has replaced Cocamide DEA.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a very mild and versatile compound.
As a surfactant, it gently washes skin and hair and creates a luxurious foam.
Cocamidopropyl betaine's also a good thickener and emulsifier, helping products to keep things together and is commonly considered a hair and skin conditioner too.
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is an amphoteric synthetic detergent that has been increasingly used in cosmetics and personal hygiene products (eg, shampoos, contact lens solutions, toothpaste detergents, makeup removers, bath gels, skin care products, cleansers, liquid soaps, antiseptics, and gynecologic and anal hygiene products) because it induces relatively mild skin irritation.
Delayed T-cell-mediated type IV hypersensitivity reactions to CAPB have been reported, and contact sensitization prevalence is estimated at between 3.0 and 7.2%.
The increasing rates of sensitization led to CAPB's being named Allergen of the Year in 2004.
Related impurities rendered during the manufacturing process (such as amidoamine and dimethylaminopropylamine) are thought to play a role in sensitization.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is used in personal care products like shampoos, hand soaps, and toothpastes, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also used in conditioners to reduce static cling.
Cocamidopropyl betaine are some of its components called Cocamidopropyl betaine, which have extensive uses in the detergent industry.
These substances are the components of various fatty acids bound to Amidopropyl betaine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine, Laramide Propyl Betaine and Amidopropyl betaine are generally used as surfactants in cosmetics and personal care products.
Surfactants help cleanse skin and hair, as they can mix water, oil and dirt.
In this respect, they act as detergent additives (soap) and are found in bath products, skin cleansers, hair care products such as shampoos, airborne deodorizers and sprays.
Theey are also used in Cocamidopropyl betaine household cleaners (for example, detergents and hand washing detergents).
USES:
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also used as a co-surfactant with Sodium dodecyl sulfate for promoting the formation of gas hydrates.
Cocamidopropyl betaine, as an additive, helps to scale-up the gas hydrates' formation process.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramidopropyl Betaine and related amidopropyl betaines are used mainly as surfactants in cosmetic and personal care products.
Surfactants help to clean skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away.
In this regard, they behave like detergents (soap) and so are found in bath products, skin cleansing products and hair care products, such as shampoos, conditioners and sprays.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also used in household cleaning products, including laundry detergents, hand dishwashing liquids and hard surface cleaners.
From shampoo to soaps, toothpaste, shaving cream, makeup removers, body wash, detergents, and cleaners, cocamidopropyl betaine is used to:
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is used as a foam booster in shampoos.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a medium strength surfactant also used in bath products like hand soaps.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also used in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to reduce irritation purely ionic surfactants would cause.
Cocamidopropyl betaine also serves as an antistatic agent in hair conditioners, which most often does not irritate skin or mucous membranes.
However, some studies indicate it is an allergen.
Cocamidopropyl betaine also has antiseptic properties, making it suitable for personal sanitary products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is compatible with other cationic, anionic, and nonionic surfactants.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is widely used as a surfactant.
The usage of cocamidopropyl betaine in personal-care products has grown in recent years due to its relative mildness compared with other surface active compounds.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is widely used in various cosmetics like shampoos, bath products, and cleansing agents, shower gels, bath foam, liquid soaps, skin care products, hand wash detergents.
Uses in household cleaning products, the scope of HERA, include laundry detergents, hand dishwashing liquids, and hard surface cleaners.
-Create rich, thick lather in foaming products
-Soften hair and reduce static in conditioners
-Thicken personal care products and cleaners.
-Hydrate and nourish skin
ADVANTAGES:
-100% ecological (ECOCERT COSMOS certificate),
-product made from natural raw materials (palm kernel oil derivatives from certified sources and the unique Greenline MCAA 80%),
-very gentle action on the skin,
-reduces the irritating effect of anionic surfactants contained in washing cosmetics,
-use in cosmetic preparations for sensitive skin prone to irritation,
-use in care cosmetics for children,
-very good foaming and thickening properties at a wide range of pH and water hardness levels,
-has an antistatic effect,
-biodegradable product,
-Product manufactured in facilities certified with federal GMP EFfCI certification (Good Manufacturing Practices implemented in accordance with the European Federation of Cosmetic Ingredients Federation standard).
APPLICATION:
-cosmetics and detergents,
-shampoos and coloring shampoos,
-hair conditioner,
-shaving foams,
-bubble bath,
-liquid soaps,
-shower gels,
-facial cleansers,
-oral hygiene products,
-intimate hygiene products.
BENEFITS:
-Improves viscosity of cleansing systems
-Improves cationic and non-ionic performance
-May be used to allow the combination of various polarities
-Mild, biodegradable and viscosity-building and foam boosting surfactant, and offers outstanding foam, foam stabilization and viscosity building properties.
-Derived from renewable, natural resources. Cocamidopropyl betaine is compatible with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants.
-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
FUNCTIONS:
-antistatic effects
– Deodorizer
– skin cleanser
– cleaner
– various surfactants
– foam booster
– viscosity increaser
– moisture and water booster
SPECIFICATION AND PROPERTIES:
Cocamidopropyl betaine is used as a foam booster in shampoos.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a medium-strength surfactant also used in bath products like hand soaps.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also used in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to reduce irritation purely ionic surfactants would cause.
Cocamidopropyl betaine also serves as an antistatic agent in hair conditioners, which most often does not irritate skin or mucous membranes.
However, some studies indicate it is an allergen.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is obtained as an aqueous solution in concentrations of about 30%.
Typical impurities of leading manufacturers today:
-Sodium monochloroacetate < 5 ppm
-Amidoamine (AA) < 0.3%
-Dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) < 15 ppm
-Glycerol < 3%
-Formulation: 30% aqueous solution
-Physical State: Liquid
-Storage: Store at room temperature
-Melting Point: 282.96° C
-Boiling Point: 650.63° C
The impurities AA and DMAPA are most critical, as they have been shown to be responsible for skin sensitization reactions.
These by-products can be avoided by a moderate excess chloroacetate and the exact adjustment of pH value during betainization reaction accompanied by regular analytical control.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAB) is an organic compound derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a zwitterion, consisting of both a quaternary ammonium cation and a carboxylate.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is available as viscous pale yellow solution that is used as a surfactant in personal care products.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAB) is perfectly compatible with anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants, it can still be used as cloudy point inhibitor.
Cocamidopropyl betaine can produce rich and fine foams.
Fonnulated with adequate proportion of anionic surfactant, it has significant thickening effect.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has excellent to tolerance to skin, effectively reduce the irritation caused by fatty alcohol sulfate or fatty alcohol ether sulfate in the products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has antibiotic function, being a good additive in personal sanitary products.
Cocamidopropyl betaine has excellent antistatic function, being an ideal conditioning agent.
PRODUCTION:
Despite the name cocamidopropyl betaine, the molecule is not synthesized from betaine.
Instead Cocamidopropyl betaine is produced in a two step manner, beginning with the reaction of dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) with fatty acids from coconut or palm kernel oil (lauric acid, or its methyl ester, is the main constituent).
The primary amine in DMAPA is more reactive than the tertiary amine, leading to its selective addition to form an amide.
In the second step chloroacetic acid reacts with the remaining tertiary amine to form a quaternary ammonium center (a quaternization reaction).
INCLUDING:
As a synthetic surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine is found in a number of personal hygience products like shampoo, toothpaste, contact lens solutions, skin care products like bath gels, cleaners, liquid soaps, and make-up remover, as well as personal hygiene products.
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.
SOURCES:
CAPB can be found in facial, body, and hair products like:
-shampoos
-conditioners
-makeup removers
-liquid soaps
-body wash
-contact lens solutions
-gynecological or anal wipes
-some toothpastes
Cocamidopropyl betaine is also a common ingredient in household spray cleaners and cleaning or disinfecting wipes.
CHEMISTRY:
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a fatty acid amide containing a long hydrocarbon chain at one end and a polar group at the other.
This allows Cocamidopropyl betaine to act as a surfactant and as a detergent.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a zwitterion, consisting of both a quaternary ammonium cation and a carboxylate.
SAFETY:
Cocamidopropyl betaine has been claimed to cause allergic reactions in some users, but a controlled pilot study has found that these cases may represent irritant reactions rather than true allergic reactions.
Furthermore, results of human studies have shown that CAPB has a low sensitizing potential if impurities with amidoamine (AA) and dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) are low and tightly controlled.
Other studies have concluded that most apparent allergic reactions to CAPB are more likely due to amidoamine.
Cocamidopropyl betaine was voted 2004 Allergen of the Year by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.
SYNONYM:
Amphoteric L
Lauroylamide propylbetaine
4292-10-8
61789-40-0
LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
86438-79-1
3-Lauroylamidopropyl betaine
N-Laurylamidopropyl-N,N-dimethylbetaine
UNII-23D6XVI233
23D6XVI233
{[3-(Dodecanoylamino)propyl](dimethyl)ammonio}acetate
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