- ▸ Secondary surfactant: Mild co-surfactant in shampoos and body washes.
- ▸ Foam booster: Enhances and stabilizes lather in cleansers.
- ▸ Viscosity builder: Thickening aid in surfactant systems.
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Request SDS →Disodium cocoamphodiacetate (CAS 68608-65-1) is an amphoteric (amphoacetate-type) surfactant derived from coconut-derived fatty acids, produced from a fatty imidazoline reacted with sodium chloroacetate. Amphoteric surfactants of this class are used as mild secondary surfactants, foam boosters, and viscosity builders in shampoos, body washes, and other personal-care and household cleansers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is disodium cocoamphodiacetate used for?
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate (CAS 68608-65-1) is an amphoteric (amphoacetate-type) surfactant derived from coconut fatty acids. It serves as a mild secondary/co-surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder in shampoos, body washes, and household cleansers. RawSource supplies it for surfactant-system formulation.
How is this surfactant made?
It is produced by reacting a fatty imidazoline derived from coconut-derived fatty acids with sodium chloroacetate, yielding the amphoacetate-type amphoteric surfactant identified by CAS 68608-65-1. The exact actives content and ionic profile are defined per supplied grade on the Certificate of Analysis.
Is disodium cocoamphodiacetate the same as cocamidopropyl betaine?
No. Both are mild amphoteric/coconut-derived surfactants, but cocoamphodiacetate is an amphoacetate (imidazoline-derived diacetate) while cocamidopropyl betaine is a betaine. They differ in chemistry, foam, and viscosity behavior; specify the INCI you require when ordering.
What HS code applies to this amphoteric surfactant?
It is classified under HS 3402.49 — organic surface-active agents (other than soap), other. Verify the destination tariff line and national suffix with your customs broker before import.
How is bulk disodium cocoamphodiacetate packaged and quoted?
RawSource distributes surfactants in drums, IBCs/totes, and bulk to manufacturers. Active concentration, packaging, lead time, and pricing are quoted per order; submit volume and destination for a bulk quote, with SDS and CoA provided on shipment.