Ingredient

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Positive in 11 products Neutral in 3 Flagged in 4

Scout's take

Secondary surfactant. Named American Contact Dermatitis Society 'Allergen of the Year' in 2004; manufacturing residues include 3-dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) and amidoamine, both documented sensitizers.

More from Scout's analyses

Coconut-derived amphoteric surfactant; dramatically gentler than SLS/SLES and the standard clean-beauty replacement for sulfate cleansers. Widely accepted in premium clean-beauty formulas.

from the analysis of Organic Jaguar Natural Shampoo

Secondary surfactant. Named American Contact Dermatitis Society 'Allergen of the Year' in 2004; manufacturing residues include DMAPA and amidoamine, both documented sensitizers.

from the analysis of Colgate Total Whitening Paste Toothpaste

Coconut-derived amphoteric surfactant; gentle on its own. Carries N-nitrosamine contamination risk when stacked with the secondary amines in the MCI/MIT preservative system.

from the analysis of Method Men Sea + Surf Body Wash

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