Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate CAS No.: 90387-74-9
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is primarily a surfactant that reduces the surface tension of the formulation and is responsible for softening the skin, and also sometimes hair. As an ingredient, it can come in a solid/powder form, and can also be in the form of a colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Origin
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is amino acid based and can be derived from plants or animals. Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate can be natural or synthetic. This ingredient consists of Glycine and the fatty acid obtained from coconuts.
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a very useful ingredient in the cosmetic industry. It is used to remove the stubborn particles of products like sunscreen and makeup, such that they do not clog the pores or cause acne.
-Skin care: It is mainly used in products like cleanser that deep cleanses the skin and leaves it smooth and soft. The ingredient provides a rich lather that feels good upon application.
-Hair care: It cleanses the scalp and softens the hair shafts.
Characteristics
1.Mild surfactant with fast foamingperformance.lt can produce rich and delicate foam.
2.Under weak acid conditions, it is easy to thicken and form paste, easy to flush, similato the soap base's water washing feeling and the skin feels fresh and not tight after washing.
3.The paste product made by potassium salt has better water solubility and spreadability, and the paste is softer, while the paste product made by sodium salt has higher paste forming temperature and is easier to form paste.
-Cleansing
-Smoothing
-Surfactant
lt is applicable to facial cleansing cream facial cleanser, body wash, shampoo, etc.especially suitable for making facial cleansing cream.