Ingredient

Coconut Acid

Low risk

Also known ascoconut fatty acid

FunctionSurfactant Base

What it is — Coconut Acid (INCI: Coconut Acid) is a blend of fatty acids derived from coconut oil, used as a raw material in mild cleansing systems.

What it does — It supports the surfactant system, helping form a mild, foaming cleanser base and softening the overall wash feel.

Typical use — Found in sulfate-free and "baby-mild" style cleansers, often alongside isethionate or betaine surfactants.

Who it suits / good to know — A gentle, coconut-derived base suited to most scalp and skin types, including those avoiding sulfates.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a mild, widely used surfactant raw material with no EWG hazard flags. General information, not medical advice.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 DHALIORA product

moét Scalp Shampoo — Sulfate-Free Scalp Care 480ml moét Scalp Shampoo — Sulfate-Free Scalp Care 480mlScreening 9.2
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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