Is Potassium Cocoyl Taurate safe in cosmetics?
Potassium Cocoyl Taurate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Potassium Cocoyl Taurate
INCI: POTASSIUM COCOYL TAURATE
Potassium Cocoyl Taurate (CAS Not publicly assigned for the potassium salt (sodium cocoyl methyl taurate is CAS 12765-39-8)) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant—cleansing, foam boosting. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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CAS Number
Not publicly assigned for the potassium salt (sodium cocoyl methyl taurate is CAS 12765-39-8)
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Function
Surfactant—cleansing, foam boosting
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not on FDA prohibited/restricted list — permitted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Potassium Cocoyl Taurate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
{"cas_number": "64175-85-5", "surfactant_type": "anionic", "chemical_class": "taurate", "charge_at_use_ph": "negative", "cmc_critical_micelle_concentration_mm": "3.1348127234785483", "hlb_value": "14.175585114738183", "foam_volume_ml_ross_miles": "137", "foam_quality": "light", "foam_stability_5min_pct": "74", "cleansing_power_rating_1_to_10": "7.446692422952827", "oil_emulsification_capacity": "v…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Potassium Cocoyl Taurate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Potassium Cocoyl Taurate allowed in the EU?
Potassium Cocoyl Taurate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Potassium Cocoyl Taurate do in cosmetics?
Potassium Cocoyl Taurate functions as: Surfactant—cleansing, foam boosting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: Not publicly assigned for the potassium salt (sodium cocoyl methyl taurate is CAS 12765-39-8).
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