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Sodium cocoate

CAS 61789-31-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium cocoate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fatty acids, coco, sodium salts · Fatty acids, coconut oil, sodium salts · Acides gras de coco, sels de sodium · Coconut oil, fatty acids, sodium salts · sodium salts Coco fatty acids · sodium salt Coconut fatty acid

Show all 11 names

sodium salt Coconut oil acids · Coconut oil fatty acids, sodium salt · Fatty acid salts, coco, sodium salts · acidos grasos, coco, sales de sodio · sodium cocoate (non-hazardous)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. Fatty acids, coco, sodium salts.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • 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 606 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care.

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 cocoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, coco, sodium salts
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 606 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 606 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.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 →
  • 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 cocoate. 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 cocoate 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 September 2015

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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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  • 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 cocoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

606

Named organisations

6

Personal careLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyArts and crafts/office supplies

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Sodium cocoate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Sodium cocoate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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