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CAS number: 14350-94-8
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Sodium caproamphoacetate is a substance used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance) and hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume). "Sodium..." refers to a sodium salt, "acetate" to the ester of acetic acid.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer