Ingredient

Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids

Low risk

FunctionAmino-acid Surfactant

What it is — Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids (INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids) is a mild, amino-acid-based surfactant made from coconut-derived fatty acids and apple-derived amino acids.

What it does — It is commonly used to cleanse gently while producing a soft, creamy lather.

Typical use — It appears in facial cleansers, body washes and shampoos as a mild primary or secondary surfactant.

Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for gentle, low-stripping cleansers. As with any surfactant, how a cleanser feels depends on the whole blend.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 2 DHALIORA products

Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne Bar Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne BarScreening 9.0 Bellpo Rice-Bran Water Deep Cleansing Tissue Bellpo Rice-Bran Water Deep Cleansing TissueScreening 9.8
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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