Database/Cleansing/Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate natural?

Yes. Coconut fatty acid, the amino acid glycine, and the sodium counter-ion are all classed as natural-origin.

INCI nameSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CAS90387-74-9
FormulaC14H26NNaO3 · 279.35 Da
FunctionCleansing · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade by reacting coconut fatty acids with glycine,…

How we scored it

Coconut fatty acid (natural) amide/ester of glycine (fermentation amino acid, natural) with sodium (mineral, natural) = 1.0
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.

How it’s made

Schotten–Baumann acylation of glycinate by lauroyl chloride. Each curved arrow moves one electron pair, and the film ends on the score above.

Where it comes from

Made by reacting coconut fatty acids with glycine, an amino acid produced by fermentation, then neutralising with sodium. All building blocks are natural-origin.

In plain English

A gentle cleansing ingredient made from coconut fatty acids combined with glycine, a simple amino acid. It creates mild lather in cleansers and shampoos and suits sensitive-skin formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate

sodium 2-(dodecanoylamino)acetate

PubChem CID 23694635 ↗

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. 2Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate. PubChem CID 23694635. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SODIUM%20COCOYL%20GLYCINATE