Synonym(s)
disodium salt; N-(2-coconut oil amidoethyl)-N-(2-(2-carboxyethyl)oxyethyl)-beta-aminopropionic acid
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Disodium cocoamphodipropionate, the disodium salt of a coconut fatty acid amide, is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as a surfactant and hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume); it also has a nourishing effect on the body surface.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer