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Data: Limited

Sodium Cocoate

Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● COCONUT FATTY ACID, SODIUM SALT; COCONUT OIL FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM SALT; COCONUT OIL FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM SALT; SODIUM COCONATE
● COCONUT OIL SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS
● FATTY ACIDS, COCO, SODIUM SALTS
● FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SODIUM SALTS
● SODIUM COCOATE
● SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Sodium cocoate is the sodium salt of fatty acids from coconut oil; lauric acid is the primary component of this oil.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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bar soap302 products
facial cleanser20 products
shampoo19 products
body wash/cleanser16 products
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baby soap7 products
shaving cream4 products
hair styling aide3 products
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skin fading/lightener2 products
moisturizer2 products
sunless tanning2 products
anti-aging2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
baby shampoo1 products
after sun product1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
beard cleanser1 products
body spray1 products
lip plumper1 products
beard care1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1 products
liquid hand soap1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN 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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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September 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, CA

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