Database/Antistatic/Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
Mostly petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine natural?

Mostly not. Caprylic and capric acyl groups come from coconut or palm kernel oil (natural); the aminopropyl dimethylamine (acrylonitrile, dimethylamine) and chloroacetate parts are petrochemical.

INCI nameCapryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing
FeedstockCoconut or palm kernel C8 and C10 fatty…

How we scored it

C8:C10 acyl assumed 55:45. Octanoyl 127.2 / 286.4 = 0.44; decanoyl 155.3 / 314.5 = 0.49; blend 139.8 / 299.0 = 0.47. Aminopropyl-dimethyl-glycine part is petrochemical.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Coconut or palm kernel C8 and C10 fatty acids are amidated with petrochemical dimethylaminopropylamine, then reacted with sodium chloroacetate. Synthetic C8/C10 acids exist but are not assumed for cosmetic grades.

In plain English

A foaming cleansing agent used in shampoos and washes, also helping to condition hair and reduce static. Its oil-loving tail comes from coconut or palm kernel fatty acids (caprylic and capric); the water-loving head is built from synthetic petrochemical amines and chloroacetate.

CosIng definition: N-(3-Decanoyl(or octanoyl)aminopropyl)-N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-1-propanaminium inner salts

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2CAPRYL/CAPRAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CAPRYL/CAPRAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYL/CAPRAMIDOPROPYL%20BETAINE