The ingredient, explained

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Cocamidopropyl Betaine has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.

AntistaticCleansingFoam boostingHair conditioningViscosity controllingSurfactant

Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Cocamidopropyl betaine is a cleansing surfactant. In formulas it also has foam-boosting and texture-control roles.

About this ingredient: CosIng identity and functions via Open Beauty Facts ↗ · European Commission ingredient function definitions ↗

Antistatic: Reduces the build-up of static electrical charge on surfaces.
Cleansing: Helps remove material from the body surface.
Foam boosting: Changes the amount, texture or stability of foam.
Hair conditioning: Improves cosmetic hair properties such as softness, shine or combability.
Viscosity controlling: Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
Surfactant: Changes surface tension to help a product distribute or interact with other materials.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The panel required formulation to be nonsensitizing and discussed minimizing sensitizing amidoamine impurity contamination.

What this does not tell us

Conditional safety review with impurity and sensitization limitations, not a cleansing efficacy trial or a claim that contact allergy cannot occur.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 22869896 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 2 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.