Product Description

Mild Amphoteric Surfactant for Shampoo, Face Wash & Liquid Cleansers

CAPB (Cocamidopropyl Betaine) is a versatile amphoteric surfactant widely used in shampoos, face washes, hand washes, body washes, shower gels and other personal-care cleansing formulations.

It provides mild cleansing and foam enhancement and is particularly valuable when blended with primary anionic surfactants such as SLES. In suitable formulations, CAPB can help improve foam quality and reduce the overall irritation potential of the surfactant system compared with using the primary anionic surfactant alone.

CAPB is generally supplied as an easy-to-handle aqueous liquid, making it particularly convenient for DIY and small-batch liquid cleanser formulations.

Suitable for:
Shampoo • Face Wash • Hand Wash • Body Wash • Shower Gel • Liquid Cleansers • Personal Care Formulations.

Product Specifications

Appearance:
Clear to slightly hazy, colourless to pale yellow viscous liquid.

Odour:
Mild characteristic odour.

Solubility:
Soluble/miscible in water and readily incorporated into compatible aqueous surfactant formulations.

Active Matter:
Depends on commercial grade; commonly supplied as an aqueous solution around 30% active matter, but your actual product specification should be stated from its COA.

Shelf Life:
Typically 24 months from the date of manufacture when stored correctly in the original tightly closed container.

Function:
Amphoteric surfactant • Secondary cleanser • Foam booster • Surfactant mildness modifier

Key Benefits

Mild Cleansing — Provides useful cleansing while supporting gentler surfactant systems.

Foam Booster — Helps improve foam volume, richness and quality in compatible formulations.

Improves Surfactant Mildness — Commonly blended with anionic surfactants to help reduce the overall irritation potential of the cleansing system.

Supports Viscosity — Can contribute to viscosity development in suitable surfactant blends.

Amphoteric Surfactant — Highly versatile and compatible with many commonly used cleansing systems.

Easy Liquid Form — Convenient for DIY and small-batch formulations.

Safety Information

For cosmetic and formulation use only.

Do not ingest.

CAPB supplied as a raw material is not a ready-to-use face wash, shampoo or cleanser.

Avoid direct contact of concentrated raw material with eyes. In case of accidental eye contact, rinse cautiously and thoroughly with clean water.

Avoid unnecessary prolonged contact with concentrated material.

Use suitable protective gloves and eye protection during bulk handling and formulation.

Avoid generating or inhaling mist.

Clean spills promptly because surfactant solutions may make floors slippery.

Keep out of reach of children.

Keep the container tightly closed and protect from contamination.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, excessive heat and incompatible materials.

The mildness and safety of the finished cleanser depend on the complete formulation, surfactant concentration, pH and intended application.

Raw-material quality is particularly important with CAPB because residual impurities from manufacture can influence irritation potential. Use material that meets the appropriate cosmetic specification.

FAQs

1. What is CAPB?
CAPB stands for Cocamidopropyl Betaine, an amphoteric surfactant widely used in personal-care cleansing products.

2. What is CAPB used for?
It is commonly used in shampoo, face wash, hand wash, body wash, shower gel and other liquid cleansing formulations.

3. Is CAPB a surfactant?
Yes. CAPB is an amphoteric surfactant.

4. Does CAPB clean skin and hair?
Yes. It contributes cleansing action, although it is frequently used as a secondary surfactant alongside other primary cleansing agents.

5. Does CAPB produce foam?
Yes. It provides foam itself and can also help improve the volume, richness and stability of foam in surfactant blends.