How we scored it
Hydrolyzed wheat protein (natural) acylated with coconut fatty acid (natural), Na counterion natural; condensation water not counted. Whole molecule = 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.
Where it comes from
Made by hydrolysing wheat protein, then acylating it with coconut fatty acid chloride and neutralising with sodium. All inputs are natural/oleochemical.
In plain English
A mild, foaming conditioning ingredient made by attaching coconut fatty acid to wheat protein broken into smaller pieces. It is used in shampoos and cleansers for a gentle, hair-friendly feel.
CosIng definition: Protein hydrolyzates, wheat, coco-acyl derivs., sodium salts
References
- 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.
- 2SODIUM COCOYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SODIUM COCOYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SODIUM%20COCOYL%20HYDROLYZED%20WHEAT%20PROTEIN