Sodium cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 23.02.2021

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Synonym(s)

Keratin, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, sodium salts

Definition
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"Sodium" denotes the element sodium, "cocoyl" the fatty acid component, fatty acids from coconut oil (Cocos Nucifera Oil), "hydrolyzed keratin", hydrolyzed horn substance.

Sodium cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of, for example, hair) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

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Coconut oil; Sodium;

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Last updated on: 23.02.2021