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Data: Limited

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 68139-30-0
● EC 242-893-1
● FT-0701900
● CTK8D4843
● N-(3-LAURYLAMIDOPROPYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-N-(2-HYDROXY-3-SULFOPROPYL)AMMONIUM, INNER SALT
● Q27291950
● SCHEMBL6239696
● DTXSID40893392
● 3-[(LAURAMIDOETHYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO]-2-HYDROXYPROPANESULFONATE
● 3-((3-DODECANAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO)-2-HYDROXYPROPANE-1-SULFONATE

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.

  • 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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shampoo705 products
body wash/cleanser398 products
facial cleanser249 products
styling mousse/foam28 products
baby shampoo56 products
baby soap38 products
facial moisturizer/treatment6 products
shaving cream3 products
conditioner120 products
bar soap22 products
baby bubble bath16 products
bubble bath56 products
liquid hand soap312 products
anti-aging4 products
hair styling aid13 products
exfoliant/scrub38 products
bath oil/salts/soak15 products
beard cleanser5 products
mask6 products
eye makeup remover4 products
hair color and bleaching31 products
beard care1 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
around-eye cream1 products
nail treatment1 products
makeup remover3 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
toothpaste3 products
Beard Soaps3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
foundation1 products
Face Wipes1 products
Exfoliants2 products
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
Facial Cleansing Water3 products
body oil1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
baby lotion1 products
hair spray1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE
NITROSAMINES
COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of eye irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Limited evidence of skin irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
One or more animal studies show eye irritation at moderate dosesPeer Reviewed Literature

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 (CIR)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansPeer 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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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