Cocamidopropyl betaine
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a mixture of closely related organic compounds derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. CAPB is available as a viscous pale yellow solution and it is used as a surfactant in personal care products and animal husbandry. The name reflects that the major part of the molecule, the lauric acid group, is derived from coconut oil. Cocamidopropyl betaine to a significant degree has replaced cocamide DEA.
is linked to contact dermatitis. Also was named allergen of the year in 2008. Cocamidopropyl beta one is derived using raw coconut and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a skin irritant and may be left in the finished product - cocamidopropyl betaine
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/726332-3DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE/
https://www.contactdermatitisinstitute.com/pdfs/allergens/Dimethylaminopropylamine%20(DMAPA).pdf
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=63554
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18627690/
https://cosmetics.specialchem.com/inci-ingredients/cocamidopropyl-betaine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/cocamidopropyl-betaine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103018/
Allergen of the year 2004
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18627690/
Allergen high risk
https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)33313-4/fulltext
Possibility of forming nitrosamines under certain conditions
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/10915819109078621
