Sodium Cocoyl Wheat Amino Acids

AKA: Coconut Wheat Amino Acid Surfactant, Cocoyl Wheat Protein

Allergen Warning

⚠️ Tree Nut (Coconut)

⚠️ Gluten / Wheat

Synthetic

Cleanser

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Amino Acid

Plant Oil

Acid

Clean

Aminoacids, wheat, N-coco acyl derivs., sodium salts

CAS #

68187-30-4

Functions

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Synthesized to combine wheat protein, used historically in folk medicine for skin nourishment, with coconut-derived surfactants. Developed to provide cleansing while delivering the skin-conditioning benefits of wheat amino acids.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not a Sensitizer

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR