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Sodium Cocoyl Wheat Amino Acids
AKA “Coconut Wheat Amino Acid Surfactant, Cocoyl Wheat Protein”
Acid
Ingredient Facts
Sodium cocoyl wheat amino acids
AKA: Coconut Wheat Amino Acid Surfactant, Cocoyl Wheat Protein
Acid · Cleansing · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Amino Acid
Plant Oil
Acid
Clean
Aminoacids, wheat, N-coco acyl derivs., sodium salts
CAS #
68187-30-4
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Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Synthesized to combine wheat protein, used historically in folk medicine for skin nourishment, with coconut-derived surfactants. Developed to provide cleansing while delivering the skin-conditioning benefits of wheat amino acids.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Tree Nut (Coconut)
⚠️ Gluten / Wheat
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR