Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) and Lauramidopropyl Betaine are part of a class of ingredients called amidopropyl betaines. These ingredients consist of various fatty acids bound to amidopropyl betaine.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramidopropyl Betaine and related amidopropyl betaines are used mainly as surfactants in cosmetic and personal care products. Surfactants help to clean skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away. In this regard, they behave like detergents (soap) and so are found in bath products, skin cleansing products and hair care products, such as shampoos, conditioners and sprays. CAPB is also used in household cleaning products, including laundry detergents, hand dishwashing liquids and hard surface cleaners. Other functions reported for these ingredients include: antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster and viscosity increasing agent - aqueous.