Identification
| Product series | |
|---|---|
| INCI name | Cocamidopropylamine Oxide |
| Chemical description | Cocamidopropylamine oxide |
| Category | |
| CAS # | |
| EC # | |
| EC name | 3-C12-18-(even numbered)-alkylamido-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amino oxide |
Flavol KAPO is a versatile amphoteric surfactant predominantly used in the formulation of personal care products, HI&I cleaners and laundry detergents serving as a foam booster and stabilizer, viscosity builder and surfactant formulations’ detergency enhancer.
Flavol KAPO is stable in hard water, at lower pH values it earns partially cationic character leading to a conditioning effect on hair and skin, thus being widely used in conditioners, liquid soaps and shaving foams.
Physical and chemical properties
density at 20°C, g/cm3, ca.
1.002
tertiary amine, % wt., max.
0.5
free peroxide, % wt., max.
0.15
pH, 10% aqueous solution
6.5 - 8.5
appearance at 20°C
clear yellowish liquid
active matter, % wt.
30 ± 1
