COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
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Use restrictions (high) and Contamination concerns (high)
Cancer 

Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity 

Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity 

Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 1502 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1316 products |
liquid hand soap | 811 products |
facial cleanser | 433 products |
conditioner | 216 products |
toothpaste | 199 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 148 products |
bubble bath | 141 products |
baby shampoo | 93 products |
bar soap | 90 products |
hair color and bleaching | 82 products |
baby soap | 63 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 51 products |
mask | 44 products |
styling mousse/foam | 39 products |
hair treatment/serum | 34 products |
baby bubble bath | 24 products |
beard cleanser | 22 products |
14 products | |
hair styling aide | 14 products |
makeup remover | 13 products |
shaving cream | 12 products |
moisturizer | 11 products |
tooth whitening | 8 products |
foot cleansing | 8 products |
sunless tanning | 8 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 5 products |
styling gel/lotion | 5 products |
detangler | 5 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 5 products |
hair-loss treatment | 5 products |
beard care | 4 products |
anti-aging | 3 products |
eye liner | 3 products |
hair relaxer | 3 products |
baby wipes | 3 products |
hair spray | 3 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
setting powder/spray | 2 products |
body firming lotion | 2 products |
brow liner | 2 products |
mouthwash | 2 products |
vapor rubs | 2 products |
makeup primer | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
serums & essences | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
glitter | 1 products |
daily use with SPF | 1 products |
recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
hand cream | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
toners/astringents | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
Use restrictions
Concern | Reference |
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Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | Open scientific literature |
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
Concern | Reference |
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Limited evidence of sensitization toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
Concern | Reference |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
Concern | Reference |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concern | Reference |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
Concern | Reference |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
Concern | Reference |
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73236 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that will not be immediately rinsed off due to increased risk of absorption.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.
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