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Cocamidopropyl betaine

CAS 61789-40-0

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

70851-07-9 · 83138-08-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cocamidopropyl betaine in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cocammidopropyl Betain · mirataine cb

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a cleansing agent and a hair conditioner. Cocamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt).

  • 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. Cocamidopropyl betaine appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveCocamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt) that conforms generally to the formula:
    • Cocamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt) that conforms generally to the formula:Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 43 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Foamant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 43 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Foamant.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cocamidopropyl 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 Cocamidopropyl betaine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated July 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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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 Cocamidopropyl betaine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

43

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household carePersonal careVehicle

Typical roles

Skin conditioningCleansingHair conditioningAntistaticFoam boostingViscosity controlling
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Cocamidopropyl betaine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Cocamidopropyl betaine in the catalog.