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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
AKA “● N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N, N-DIMETHYLGLYCINATE, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYL-, HYDROXIDE, N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-COCOAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYL, HYDROXIDES”
Surfactant
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Ingredient Facts
Cocamidopropyl betaine
AKA: ● N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N, N-DIMETHYLGLYCINATE, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-LAURAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYL-, HYDROXIDE, N-DIMETHYL-3-[(1-OXODODECYL)AMINO]-, (CARBOXYMETHYL)(3-COCOAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYL, HYDROXIDES
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 5
Synthetic
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Restricted:EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.
CAS #
61789-40-0
Form
Powder
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Functions
Antistatic
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Foam Boosting
Viscosity Controlling
Reduces Static
Removes Impurities
Boosts Lather
Conditions Hair
EWG
5
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
ewg-5
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Regulatory Agencies
Contact allergy related to TEA-PEG-3 cocamide sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine in a shampoo.
Andersen KE, Roed-Petersen J, Kamp P
Contact dermatitis, 1984
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Contact allergy related to TEA-PEG-3 cocamide sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine in a shampoo.
Andersen KE, Roed-Petersen J, Kamp P
Contact dermatitis, 1984
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Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report: Safety Assessment of Ammonia and Ammonium Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Inorganic Hydroxides as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Ammonium Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Calcium Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Iron Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Magnesium Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Zinc Ascorbate Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Aluminum Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Ammonium Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Calcium Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Iron Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Magnesium Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Potassium Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Safety assessment of cocamidopropyl betaine, a cosmetic ingredient.
Kim D, Seok JK, Kim M, Choi S, Hong J et al.
Toxicological research, 2024
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Properties and applications of calcium hydroxide in endodontics and dental traumatology.
Mohammadi Z, Dummer PM
International endodontic journal, 2011
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Impact of Dietary Zinc Chloride Hydroxide and Zinc Methionine on the Faecal Microbiota of Healthy Adult Horses and Ponies.
Paßlack N, van Bömmel-Wegmann S, Vahjen W, Zentek J
Journal of equine veterinary science, 2022
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Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities.
Suuronen K, Pesonen M, Aalto-Korte K
Contact dermatitis, 2012
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Development of magnesium hydroxide-doped nanofibrous spheres for repairing infected skin wounds.
You Y, Ning X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhang Y et al.
Biomaterials advances, 2024
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR