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COCO-BETAINE

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, unknown/other cleaner, bathroom, general dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, fabric/upholstery stain prevention/treatment, fabric/upholstery cleaner, kitchen, general cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty bleach, chlorine laundry additive, stain remover laundry detergent cleaner, metal, unknown/other

SYNONYMS

VELVETEX AB 45, COCONUT BETAINE, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(COCO ALKYL)DIMETHYL, HYDROXIDES, INNER SALTS, COCO DIMETHYL GLYCINE, INNER SALTS QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(COCO ALKYL)DIMETHYL, HYDROXIDES, HYDROXIDES INNER SALTS QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(COCO ALKYL)DIMETHYL, BETAINES, COCO ALKYLDIMETHYL, COCO BETAINE, ALKYL (7%C8, 8%C10, 46%C12, 24%C14, 10%C16, 5%C18) AMINOBETAINE, DIMETHYL COCOBETAINE

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Environment

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Low concern for biodegradation; general systemic/organ effects; damage to DNA

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high chronic toxicity to aquatic life	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
A review of industry studies finds alkyl betaines have acute oral toxicity (LD50) as low as 1190 mg/kg.	some	Xavier Domingo. 1996. Betaines. New York: Marcel Dekker.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
A review of industry studies shows amidopropyl betaines have low dermal acute toxicity.	low	Xavier Domingo. 1996. Betaines. New York: Marcel Dekker.
This chemical has been verified to be of low concern in cleaning products based on experimental and modeled data as assessed by the EPA.	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)
A review of industry studies finds alkyl betaines did not cause cell mutation in a standardized test.	low	Xavier Domingo. 1996. Betaines. New York: Marcel Dekker.
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database