Sodium Cocoate
Sodium Cocoate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 54 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Coconut derivatives.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Sodium cocoate: used to wash skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Sodium Cocoate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Cocoate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Cocoate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37824, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Cocoate
The Grandpa Soap
Lists coconut derivatives
Fenty Skin
Total Cleans’r Remove-It-All Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Le Shampooing merveilleux Huiles d’Argan et Camélia
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Le shampooing merveilleux Huiles d’Argan et Camélia (maxi format)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Vitalizing aqua
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Yardley London
Yardley Clear Gel Bat Gardenia and waterlily
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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