Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 111 products on Poliage, most often cleanser, shampoo and exfoliant. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Coconut derivatives.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
An amino-acid surfactant made from coconut fatty acids. Washes and builds foam.
What it does
Contains Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37832, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Andalou Naturals
1000 Roses Biome Balancing Day Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
1000 Roses Biome Balancing Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Juice Beauty
2-in-1 Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Vintner’s Daughter
Active Renewal Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Null
all clean
Lists coconut derivatives
alverde
alverde Family Shampoo, Malve Brombeere
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
alverde
Anti-Schuppen Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
CeraVe
Baby Wash & Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Biphase micellaire waterproof
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Birchwood Breeze Refreshing Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Blackhead Clearing Fizz Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Brightening Meyer Lemon + Vitamin C Creamy Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
CeraVe
Brightening Vitamin C Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Tubby Todd
Bubble Bath
Lists coconut derivatives
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Cleanser
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
CeraVe
CeraVe Hydraterende Schuimende Reinigingsolie
Lists coconut derivatives
cerave wash and shampoo
Lists coconut derivatives
Pixi
Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
alverde
Clear Waschcreme
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Clinique
Clinique For Men Charcoal Face Wash
Lists coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Coconut Castaway Full & Thick Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Coconut Castaway Refreshing Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Cool Fresh Aloe Exfoliating Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Cool Fresh Aloe Full & Thick Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
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