# Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid20893037
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Cleaning agent, Foamant, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID20893037

> Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate is used as cleaning agent / foamant. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 708 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. Assessed from 3 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 708 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 65 %w/w

_Assessed by Greenveil._