COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Antistatic Agent; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous;Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Foam Booster; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous; FOAM BOOSTING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
About COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE: Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic surfactant; it has been associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis, reactions that could be due to the ingredient itself or to impurities present ... read more
About COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE: Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic surfactant; it has been associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis, reactions that could be due to the ingredient itself or to impurities present in it, such as 3-dimethylaminopropylamine.
Synonym(s): CADG; N- (CARBOXYMETHYL) -N,N-DIMETHYL-3- [ (1-OXOCOCONUT) AMINO] -1-PROPANAMINIUM HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT; COCAMIDO BETAINE; COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYL GLYCINE; COCOYL AMIDE PROPYLBETAINE; COCOYL AMIDE PROPYLDIMETHYL GLYCINE; COCOYL AMIDE PROPYLDI METHYL GLYCINE SOLUTION; 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N- (CARBOXYMETHYL) -N,N-DIMETHYL-3- [ (1-OXOCOCONUT) AMINO] -, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT; SALTS; INNER SALT N- (CARBOXYMETHYL) -N,N-DIMETHYL-3- [ (1-OXOCOCONUT) AMINO] -1-PROPANAMINIUM HYDROXIDE; INNER SALT 1-PROPANAMINIUM, N- (CARBOXYMETHYL) -N,N-DIMETHYL-3- [ (1-OXOCOCONUT) AMINO] -, HYDROXIDE
Allergies/immunotoxicity |
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| Known human immune system toxicant |
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National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Use restrictions |
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| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
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| 59,815 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as a low human health priority |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Persistence and bioaccumulation |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Not suspected to be persistent |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | QQQ02,QQQ07; M-, I |
| National Library of Medicine HazMap | COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | SS: Yes; |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | 1-PROPANAMINIUM, 3-AMINO-N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-, N-COCO ACYL DERIVS., HYDROXIDES, INNER SALTS | ,,Low-Health Priority,,,Y-AquaticTox,,,, |
references |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| National Library of Medicine HazMap | NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
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