Ingredient
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Low risk
FunctionMild Surfactant
What it is — Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate (INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate) is a gentle, amino-acid-derived (glycine) surfactant made from coconut fatty acids.
What it does — It is commonly used to cleanse without stripping and to produce a soft, cushiony foam.
Typical use — It appears in facial cleansers, body washes and shampoos as a mild primary surfactant.
Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for gentle, sensitive-skin cleansers. It tends to feel mild, though very hard water can affect foam.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a mild amino-acid surfactant, well tolerated. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.
Why we grade it Low: Low risk — mild amino-acid surfactant, well tolerated.
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Found in these DHALIORA products
Found in 2 DHALIORA products
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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