Is Cocoyl (sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocoyl glutamate…) 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”.

Any 'cocoyl' ingredient is built on coconut fatty acids. Common in 'gentle' syndet bars.

Also written as: cocoyl… · cocoil…

One name at a time: Sodium cocoyl isethionate · Sodium cocoyl glutamate · Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Products we checked that contain it

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

Contains coconut (6)

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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