Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB)  is made from coconut oil reacted with chemicals and is a zwitterionic surfactant with a quaternary ammonium cation in its molecule. Cocamidopropyl betaine is a viscous pale yellow transparent liquid and is used as a surfactant in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to reduce irritation purely ionic surfactants would cause. Cocamidopropyl betaine also serves as an antistatic agent in hair conditioners.