Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Ingredient Details

High Health Hazard. Harsh skin and eye irritant. Voted 'Allergen Of The Year.'

Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a common surfactant used in personal care products. Although it is often marketed as ‘natural’ as it originally comes from plant oils, it is a harsh skin and eye irritantⁱⁱ and was voted allergen of the year in 2004 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society^iv.

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ii)  MSDS CapB

iv) Allergen of the year -ACDS