Surfactants
REACH
Sodium cocoamphoacetate
CAS Number
68610-43-5
What is Sodium cocoamphoacetate?
Sodium cocoamphoacetate (CAS 68610-43-5) is an amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut oil fatty acids.
Where is Sodium cocoamphoacetate used?
- Personal care: foam booster in shampoos, body washes and facial cleansers, reducing irritation from primary surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate
- Liquid hand soaps and mild cleansers: skin compatibility at higher surfactant concentrations
- Household and industrial hard-surface cleaners: chelating agent that sequesters calcium and magnesium ions, improving performance in hard water
- Textile and leather processing: low-irritation emulsifier and detergent component in scouring and finishing baths
- It delivers mildness, foam enhancement and chelating activity from a single ingredient.
Commercial specifications
- Aqueous liquid, typically 35–40% active matter
- Technical and cosmetic grades; cosmetic grade meets personal care purity requirements
- Drum and IBC packaging
Other Names (Synonyms)
Sodium hydroxide 3-{1-[2-(2-carboxylatoethoxy)ethyl]-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-3-ium-3-yl}propanoate (2/1/1)|1H-Imidazolium, 1-[2-(2-carboxyethoxy)ethyl]-1(or 3)-(2-carboxyethyl)-4,5-dihydro-2-undecyl-, hydroxide, sodium salt (1:1:2)|disodium;3-[3-[2-(2-carboxylatoethoxy)ethyl]-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-3-ium-1-yl]propanoate;hydroxide