What is coconut acid on a label?
Coconut acid is the mix of fatty acids split off from coconut oil. It is coconut by name.
It is mostly used to make other ingredients, such as soaps and cleansers, but it is also listed on its own in bar soaps, cleansers and some creams.
On a label: coconut acid · coconut fatty acid · coconut fatty acids · acido de coco · ácido de coco · ácidos grasos de coco
Products we checked that contain it
2 of the 117 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.
Contains coconut (2)
- Keratin Therapy Lisse Design Maintenance Shampoo (250 ml) · Alfaparf MilanoContains Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocoyl, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut, Cocamidopropyl BetaineChecked September 2026
- Semi di Lino Smoothing Shampoo · Alfaparf MilanoContains Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut Acid, Cocamidopropyl BetaineChecked September 2026
The whole family: Coconut, cocos nucifera
Related names: Coconut alkanes
Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →
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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.