Is Cocoate (sodium, potassium, glyceryl, glycereth-2, isoamyl cocoate…) made from coconut?

Yes — this one is coconut.This ingredient is made from coconut, and a label that lists it is telling you coconut is in the product. Anything here is marked “contains coconut”.

Saponified coconut oil: this is how 'coconut soap' appears on bar-soap labels.

Also written as: cocoate · cocoato · glycereth-2 cocoate · isoamyl cocoate

One name at a time: Sodium cocoate

Products we checked that contain it

4 of the 115 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.

Contains coconut (4)

Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →

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All of coconut’s names

Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.

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