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SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE
Score
Data: Limited
CAS68334-21-4
shampoo (42 products)
facial cleanser (30 products)
body wash/ cleanser (29 products)
baby soap (4 products)
bubble bath (4 products)
Show all 119 products that contain SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE.
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SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Foam Booster; FOAMING

About SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE: Sodium Cocoamphoacetate is an amphoteric organic compound.

Synonym(s): COCOAMPHOACETATE; COCOAMPHOGLYCINATE; IMIDAZOLIUM COMPOUNDS, 1- (CARBOXYMETHYL) -4,5-DIHYDRO-1- (HYDROXYETHYL) -2-NORCOCO ALKYL, HYDROXIDES, INNER SALTS

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
5 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCOCOAMPHOACETATEQQQ01,QQQ11
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsSODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATEQQQ01,QQQ11

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.

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