Sodium cocoate
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Sodium cocoate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Sodium cocoate (Wikipedia)
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Sodium cocoate is a mixture of fatty acid salts (acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in some soaps.
Sodium cocoate is produced by hydrolysis of the ester linkages in coconut oil with sodium hydroxide, a strong base.
The CAS number for sodium cocoate is 61789-31-9.