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Data: Limited

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

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Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE
● COCOAMPHOGLYCINATE
● COCOAMPHOACETATE
● IMIDAZOLIUM COMPOUNDS, 1-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-4,5-DIHYDRO-1-(HYDROXYETHYL)-2-NORCOCO ALKYL, HYDROXIDES, INNER SALTS

Restricted

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

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate is an amphoteric organic compound.

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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shaving cream3 products
conditioner17 products
shampoo175 products
bath oil/salts/soak9 products
facial cleanser116 products
makeup remover7 products
baby wipes3 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
body wash/cleanser126 products
liquid hand soap106 products
Exfoliants3 products
exfoliant/scrub36 products
serums & essences2 products
Oils & Serums1 products
baby shampoo13 products
baby bubble bath1 products
hair treatment/serum11 products
bubble bath2 products
mask5 products
hair styling aid3 products
baby soap11 products
around-eye cream1 products
toners/astringents4 products
body oil3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
body spray2 products
detangler1 products
hair spray1 products
eye makeup remover2 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
Facial Cleansing Water1 products
Wipes1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal dermal or allergenic effectsContact allergy to sodium cocoamphoacetate present in an eye make-up remover(2006-11-01)

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 (CIR)

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)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of eye irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Contact allergy to sodium cocoamphoacetate present in an eye make-up remover(2006-11-01)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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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