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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a mild cleansing ingredient made from coconut oil fatty acids.
- On a list as
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- What it does
- Mild co-cleanser
- Where it comes from
- Coconut oil
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It makes a cleanser gentler, thickens it and adds lather.
- It is a known, if uncommon, cause of contact allergy, largely blamed on manufacturing impurities; the American Contact Dermatitis Society named it Allergen of the Year in 2004. Purer grades are now standard.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. One piece.
Questions
Is cocamidopropyl betaine safe?
It is one of the most common gentle cleansers and most people use it without trouble. A small number are allergic to it.
Is cocamidopropyl betaine vegan?
Yes. It is made from coconut oil.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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