Cocoyl sarcosine
What is Cocoyl sarcosine?
Cocoyl sarcosine (CAS 68411-97-2) is a mild, coconut-derived amino acid surfactant produced by condensing sarcosine with coconut fatty acids.
Where is Cocoyl sarcosine used?
- Personal care: foaming agent, emulsifier and cleansing active in shampoos, facial cleansers and toothpastes
- Home care and industrial cleaning: co-surfactant that boosts foam stability and soil removal
- Textile processing: fiber lubrication and dye dispersion for uniform treatment
- Leather and paper manufacturing: emulsifying and degreasing action in wet processing
- It manages oils and fats in industrial material preparation.
Good to know: Cosmetic-grade material meets purity standards for personal care and global safety regulations. Technical and cosmetic grades are supplied to meet specific purity requirements.
Commercial specifications
- Technical and cosmetic grades
- Bulk supply in drums or IBCs
- Smaller packaging for laboratory or pilot quantities
Other Names (Synonyms)
Glycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs.