Cocamidopropyl betaine(CAPB)

Product Name:Cocamidopropyl betaine(CAPB)

CAS:86438-79-1

Molecular Formula:C19H38N2O3

Molecular Weight:342.52

Product Description:Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a synthetic surfactant derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. It is a zwitterionic chemical compound with a quaternary ammonium cation. It is a viscous pale yellow transparent liquid and is used as a surfactant in bath products such as shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to reduce irritation purely ionic surfactants would cause. It also serves as an antistatic agent in hair conditioners.