Cocamidopropylamine oxide(CAO)

Basic infomation:

INCI name: Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

Trade name: Yeser® CAO-30

CAS No.: 68155-09-9

Molecular formula: RCONH(CH2)3N(CH3)2→O

Source: Self-produced

Standard executed:  T /GDCDC 014-2020

Packaging: in 200kg plastic drum or 1000kg IBC tanks.

Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, or CAO for short, is a trending new-generation surfactant increasingly used in many haircare, skincare, and bath products. It's a mild, versatile, coconut-derived nonionic surfactant with outstanding performance.

Yeser® CAO-30 is gentle to the skin with low irritation. It features outstanding foam boosting and stabilizing properties, along with excellent thickening, wetting, and cleaning ability, even under acid and hard water conditions. It also has good conditioning and anti-static properties. Additionally, Yeser® CAO-30 is widely compatible with other surfactants and can significantly improve the product's overall performance.

Yeser Chemicals is a leading manufacturer of Cocamidopropylamine Oxide in quality and in scale, with a 100,000 MT annual output capacity. The user list of Yeser® CAO-30 includes many globally known names, including P&GUnileverLiby, and Dettol.


Features & Benefits: 

  • Excellent solubility and compatibility with other surfactants, resulting in great formulating flexibility. 
  • Help to enhance the solubility of the other surfactants within a formula.
  • Remarkable foam boosting and foam stabilizing properties.
  • Mild and low irritation makes it perfect for formulating all kinds of skin-touch products, to name a few, Shampoo, Body Lotion, Facial Cleanser, and Hand Soap Liquid.
  • With obivious conditioning property, other than working as a surfactant
  • Outstanding biodegradability(degradation rate up to 97%), and hard water resistant property.

Stability/Shelf life:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with potent oxidizing agents.

Sealed, stored in a cool, dry and ventilated place; Avoid direct sunlight.

Under proper storage conditions, the shelf life of Yeser® CAO-30 is 12 months.

Recommended dosage:

The recommended dosage of Yeser® CAO-30 in personal care products, and cosmetics is 1.0%-10.0%

Also known as:

  •  amides, coco, N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl), N-oxides
  • ammonyx CDO special
  • barlox C
  • chemoxide CAW surfactant
  • cocamidopropylamine oxide
  • cocamidopropyldimethylamine oxide
  • coco amidopropyl amine oxide
  • cocoamido-3-propyldimethylamine oxide
  • 3- cocoamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide
  • incromine oxide C 
Items Standards
Classification
Amphoteric surfactant
Appearance (25℃)
Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
Odor
Characteristic odor
pH value (10% Aqueous solution, 25℃)
6.0~8.0
Color (Gardner)
≤50
Cloud point, ℃
-1
Hydrogen peroxide content, %
≤0.1
Free amine, %
≤0.1
Active matter content, %
28.0~32.0
Affordable Easy-rinse Dishwashing Formula
Ingredient Wt, % (as is) Function
0.65%
Neutralizer
4.0%
Primary Surfactant
3.0%
Primary Surfactant
4.0 %
Secondary Surfactant
1.0 %
Secondary Surfactant
1.0 %
Secondary Surfactant
0.2%
Chelating agent
Fragrance, Dye, Preservatives
q.s.
Additives
Deionized water
q.s. to 100%
Solvent, Carrier
q.s. to achieve desired vicosity
Thickener
q.s. to achieve desired pH(7-8)
pH Adjuster
Rich-foaming High-active Dishwashing Formula
Ingredient Wt, % (as is) Function
0.95%
Neutralizer
7.2%
Primary Surfactant
4.5%
Primary Surfactant
11.2%
Secondary Surfactant
2.2 %
Secondary Surfactant
0.5%
Chelating agent
Fragrance, Dye, Preservatives
q.s.
Additives
Deionized water
q.s. to 100%
Solvent, Carrier
q.s. to achieve desired vicosity
Thickener
q.s. to achieve desired pH(7-8)
pH Adjuster

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Frequently Asked Questions

We are the producer and undoubtedly a world-leading producer of Cocamidopropylamine Oxide。

Both our quality and output capacity are among the top 5.

Yes. Cocamidopropylamine oxide is a very good ingredient to add to the shampoo formula, as it not only works as an outstanding surfactant with excellent foaming, wetting, and cleaning ability, but also works as a conditioning agent.

It helps improve the appearance of dry/damaged hair by increasing its body, suppleness, and sheen.

It is an outstanding ingredient to use not only in shampoo but in many other haircare and skincare products.

Typically, our Minimum Order Quantity(MOQ) for CAO-30 is one 20″FCL, i.e. 16,000KG.

However, we accept mixed loading with other non-hazardous products, such as CAPBCDEA,SLES, AOS, Dimethicone, etc. 

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