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Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine

CAS 86438-79-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine in plain language

What it is

Also known as Mirataine CB · coco propylbetaine rtecs not found

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a cleansing agent and a hair conditioner.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Foam boosting
  • Viscosity controlling
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • EUCosIngActive1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-(mixed coco acyl and 9-octadecenoyl) derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
    • 1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-(mixed coco acyl and 9-octadecenoyl) derivs., hydroxides, inner saltsSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-02-27

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningCleansingHair conditioningAntistaticFoam boostingViscosity controlling
See products using Coco/oleamidopropyl betaine →