Ingredient index / Personal care
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
A surfactant often combined with other cleansing agents in foaming products.
- Label name
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Typical function
- Cleansing
- Use
- Personal care
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- CAPB
Where is it commonly found?
Shampoos, washes and bubble baths.
What should you check on the label?
A product’s mildness depends on its surfactant blend, pH and how it is used.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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