Humectant
Coco-Betaine
A mild amphoteric surfactant from coconut fraction. It enhances foam, reduces the harshness of cleansing, and often acts as a co-surfactant in shampoos, gels, and foams.
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✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5
What is it?
Coco-Betaine - a betaine surfactant derived from coconut fatty acid fraction. In cosmetics, it acts as a co-surfactant, foam stabilizer, and mildness booster for anionic surfactants. INCI: Coco-Betaine.
Used in shampoos, shower gels, cleansing foams, baby products, liquid soaps, and sulfate-free formulas.
Key Benefits
Softens cleansing
In a mixture with anionic surfactants, it reduces the feeling of dryness and tightness after rinsing.
Enhances and stabilizes foam
Makes foam denser and more pleasant, especially in shampoos and gels.
Helps the formula to be thicker
Can improve the viscosity of the surfactant system, especially together with salts and other co-surfactants.
Suitable for
Main Actions
Coco-Betaine vs Cocamidopropyl Betaine
These are related but not identical components. Both often serve as mild co-surfactants but differ in raw materials, impurities, and behavior in the formula.
CategoryHumectants
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Coco-Betaine do for skin?
Used in shampoos, shower gels, cleansing foams, baby products, liquid soaps, and sulfate-free formulas.
Who should use Coco-Betaine?
Coco-Betaine is suitable for: shampoos, shower gels, daily cleansers.
Are there any warnings about Coco-Betaine?
These are related but not identical components. Both often serve as mild co-surfactants but differ in raw materials, impurities, and behavior in the formula.
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