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Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

CAS 12765-39-8 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

61791-42-2

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate in plain language

What it is: Also known as N-(coconut oil acyl)-n-methyltaurine, sodium salt · N-methyl-n-coconut acid taurate · Sodium cocoyl methyl taurate · Sodium n-cocoyl-n-methyl taurate · Sodium n-methyl-n-cocoyl taurate · Igepon tc 42
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid amide of N-methyltaurine.
Cleansing
Surfactant
Foaming agent
Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 708 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid amide of N-methyltaurine. It conforms generally to the formula
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid amide of N-methyltaurine. It conforms generally to the formulaSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 708 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Foamant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 708 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Foamant.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 65 %w/w
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 65 %w/wSource →
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 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate. 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 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 7, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

708

Named organisations

Personal careRaw materials

Typical roles

CleansingSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate; 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 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate in the catalog.