Cocamidopropyl Betaine
sell betaine retail, Cocamidopropyl betaine is a derivative of coconut oil that is widely used in cosmetic products. It can be rich in foam when used in bath cleaning products and personal cleaning and can help thicken things like hair conditioner, In some applications it is also used as a mild antiseptic. Antiseptics are often very interesting for things like washing faces designed for acne and other greasy acne.
Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products?
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.