Data: Limited
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) and Contamination concerns (high)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Synthetic skin and hair conditioning agent.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 704 products |
body wash/cleanser | 395 products |
facial cleanser | 248 products |
styling mousse/foam | 28 products |
baby shampoo | 56 products |
baby soap | 38 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 6 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
conditioner | 120 products |
bar soap | 22 products |
baby bubble bath | 16 products |
bubble bath | 56 products |
liquid hand soap | 311 products |
anti-aging | 4 products |
hair styling aid | 13 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 38 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 15 products |
beard cleanser | 5 products |
mask | 6 products |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
hair color and bleaching | 31 products |
beard care | 1 products |
hair treatment/serum | 14 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
makeup remover | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
toothpaste | 3 products |
Beard Soaps | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 3 products |
foundation | 1 products |
Face Wipes | 1 products |
Exfoliants | 2 products |
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
Facial Cleansing Water | 3 products |
body oil | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
Hair Styling Gel | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada |
Wildlife and environmental toxicity | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of eye irritation | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) |
Limited evidence of skin irritation | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) |
One or more animal studies show eye irritation at moderate doses | Peer Reviewed Literature |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Peer Reviewed Literature |
- Environment Canada
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Peer Reviewed Literature
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.