COCONUT DERIVATIVES

If you're struggling with a coconut sensitivity or allergy, you might be surprised to find that coconut derivatives are hiding in just about every hair & skin product on the market. 

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Our founder, Marion, started keeping a list of ingredients in store-bought products she found that were coconut based when she started making soap for her daughter who had a coconut allergy. She hopes it will help you know what to look for when buying bath and body products. 

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 Here's a list of possible coconut-based derivatives to look for when reading product labels: 

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Note: many of these ingredients can be coconut-derived, but some of them can be derived from other sources like palm. 

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• Octanediol

• Phenoxyethanol

• Ammonium Laurel Sulphate

• Capryl Glycol

• Caprylic Acid

• Caprylic Glycol

• Caprylic / Capric

• Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides 

• Caprylyl Glycol

• Ceteareth-20

• Cetearyl Alcohol

• Cetearyl Glucoside

• Ceteth-20 Phosphate

• Cetyl Alcohol

• Cetyl Esters
• Cocamide MEA
• Cocamidopropyl Betaine
• Cococaprylate / Caprate
• Coco Glucoside
• Cocomide DEA
• Coconut diethanolamide (CDFA)
• Cocos nucifera (coconut oil)
• Coconut oil
• Decyl Glucoside
• Disodium Cocamphodiprop
• Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
• Emulsifying wax
• Glyceryl caprylate
• Glyceryl cocoate
• Hexyl Laurate
• Isopropyl Myristate
• Laureth-3
• Lauric Acid
• Lauryl Glucoside
• Lauryl Alcohol
• Lauramide DEA
• Myristic Acid
• Olefin Sulfonate
• Organic Sodium Cocoate
• PEG - 7 Glyceryl Cocoate
• PEG - 100
• PEG  - 100 Stearate
• Phenoxyethanol
• Polysorbate 20
• Sodium Cocoate
• Sodium Coco-Sulfate
• Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
• Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
• Sucrose Stearate
• Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
• Sodium Laureate Sulfate
• Sodium Laurel Sarcosinat
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 
• Sodium Stearate
• Sorbitan Stearate
• Stearyl Alcohol
• Stearalkonium Chloride
• Sucrose Cocoate
• TEA-Laureth Sulfate
• Vegetable Cetearyl Glucose
• Vegetable Glycerine