Ingredient glossary / Cleansing agent
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
On the label: Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate · Cleansing agent
What it is
A very mild amphoteric surfactant used in baby shampoos and eye-area cleansers.
Cleansing agents: Surfactants lift oil and dirt so water can carry them off; the cleaning part of any wash, and what makes it foam.
Wikidata: Mixture of chemicals used as a surfactant. Q5282502 →
In the research
3 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropylamine oxide, and disodium cocoamphodiacetate cause false-positive reactions with an isothiazolinone spot test · Contact dermatitis, 2021
- Allergenic Ingredients in Personal Hygiene Wet Wipes · Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2017
- Irritant and sensitizing potential of eight surfactants commonly used in skin cleansers: an evaluation of 105 patients · Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2010
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other cleansing agents
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