These ingredients, commonly found in soaps and shampoos, come from coconut in some way, shape, or form:
1,2 Octanediol
2 Phenoxyethanol
Ammonium Lauryl 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
Cocomide DEA
Coconut diethanolamide (CDFA)
Cocos nucifera (another name for coconut oil)
Coconut Oil
Disodium Cocamphodiprop
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
Emusifying 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 Laureth Sulfate
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinat
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium Stearate
Sorbitan Stearate
Stearyl Alcohol
Stearalkonium chloride
Sucrose Cocoate
TEA-Laureth Sulfate
Vegetable Cetearyl Glucose
Vegetable Glycerine
16 comments:
hi there, here is another couple for your list Sodium Lauroamphoacetate,
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate. This site has been very interesting for me as my son has a coconut allergy and is sensitive to products containing coconut derivitives
Thanks, Brenda. I can't believe how many things there are that keep coming up. Anything with "Lauro" I steer clear of because it means coconut.
Thanks for your list! People think that just because these ingredients come from a "natural" source that they won't cause problems, but people suffer from food allergies too (even the most organic and natural ones).
wow, this list answers alot of questions, I get itchy with some shampoos or bath washes and kept thinking that since i didn't see teh words coconut, it had to be something else. I'm allergic to coconut, teh oil and any lotions. Now my face swells, throat closes and I break out into hives.=(
Wow. Thank you for this list. I am creating new soaps/shampoos and other products for people with allergies..especially to coconut, and this is a good list to have on file for me. Anyone here with allergies I wouldnt mind making products for you that you are having a hard time finding. I am really dedicated to letting people with allergies have spa like experiences when it comes to natural skin care. If you don't mind, is it ok to quote you in my blog? Thanks
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Sure, let us know when your coconut free products are available. Thanks.
OMG is that a long list! My daughter has a severe peanut and tree nut allergy, which her allergist said includes coconut. Coconut oil is in everything! I wonder why it's not listed on products as an allergen?
I would ask your allergist to test more specifically. They should be able to test for each specific nut separately from coconut. If yours is the type who just uses the "nut mix", make sure you find a way to do them all individually so you have more options out there. I had one allergist that wouldn't do it, and one who did it routinely. But no, coconut and tree nuts are quite different.
I had not even considered coconut-derived ingredients... Rosemary always looks red in the bathtub and I'm sure it is b/c of SLS in the soap/shampoo. Thanks for your reply on the heavenlyhomemakers blog!
Plain baking soda works great for laundry soap just add a cup in your laundry, you can get big containers of it at some hardware stores and some janitorial supply stores
Thank you for this list. I am terribly allergic to coconut and am struggling to figure out what I can use in the way of soap and shampoo. Is there anything people are using right now?
It's surprising to see so many have this allergy. I just developed this allergy within the past few years (as an adult). It seems to be getting worse and worse. I really appreciate this article. I never would've thought there would be coconut in so many things... I read some articles that stated how Palm is related to coconut...Do you agree? Tnx again Anni
Yes, palm is in the same family as coconut, but only some people are allergic to both. . . the same way only a few people are allergic to peanuts and other legumes like beans.
hows things?? im just gone 24 and i live in da west of ireland and im havin serious trouble wit my allergies.. im anphilactic i have serious allegeries to penuts, shell fish and da worst is coconut i had a bad reaction wen i was 8 to eatin coconut and drinkn da milk and bout 2 years ago i nearly died i got in a car wit a coconut air freshner and it nearly killed me tankfully i got to a doctor at half 12 at night he said a half hour later and i was brown bread (dead).. da services round here are actually terrible and everything i cum across has coconut in it and i cant get any help wit it. ye have all da stuff i need in america but they dont ship to ireland.. can ye please help me out wit names of a saop, shampoo and toothpaste that i cud use please and tanks i tink yer my only hope and sorry bout my spellin i left school at 12.. if ye cud even email me @ tuamforlife@yahoo.com it wud b very helpfull tanks again
Carnauba wax - in fruit snacks, candies, makeups, etc. is another palm/coconut product --- which we learned from my daughter's severe reactions and after we learned about coconut and palms at the Garfield Conservatory.
And to answer Anni - yes, some people are very allergic to both palm and coconut and all derivatives. My daughter is one of them.
I think this is the best blog ever, so happy I found it.
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