AccessMINE CAO-30

Foam-Boosting Surfactant for Rich, Stable Lather

INCI Name: Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

AccessMINE CAO-30 is a multi-functional amine oxide co-surfactant that significantly boosts foam volume and stability, builds viscosity, and provides a light conditioning effect. Ideal for shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, and shave products, it creates a dense, creamy lather while leaving hair and skin feeling soft and smooth.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Shampoos & Hair Cleansers

Builds a rich, dense lather and increases viscosity for a luxurious feel, while providing light conditioning to improve wet combability.
Body Washes & Shower Gels

Creates a creamy, stable foam that feels gentle on the skin and rinses cleanly, enhancing the user’s sensory experience.
Shave Creams & Foams

Improves foam stability and density, providing a slick cushion for a smoother, more comfortable shave.
Facial Cleansers

Acts as a gentle co-surfactant and thickener to formulate mild, effective cleansers that leave skin feeling soft, not stripped.
Bubble Bath & Bath Products

Generates long-lasting, voluminous bubbles for a luxurious and fun bath experience.
Sulfate-Free Formulations

Boosts the foaming performance and stability of sulfate-free systems, helping them mimic the rich, creamy lather of traditional formulas.

How to Use AccessMINE CAO-30 in Your Formulations

What AccessMINE CAO-30 Does

Think of AccessMINE CAO-30 as a performance enhancer for any product that needs to foam. Its primary job is to act as a foam booster: it increases bubble volume while creating smaller, denser, and longer-lasting bubbles. This transforms a thin, fleeting lather into a rich, creamy foam that consumers love in shampoos, body washes, and shave products.

But it does more than boost bubbles. AccessMINE CAO-30 is a multi-functional problem solver that helps you build viscosity (thickness), adds a light conditioning effect to leave hair and skin feeling soft, and enhances overall system stability for milder, more reliable cleansers.

It thickens: Builds viscosity for satisfying textures without relying solely on salt or gums.
It conditions: Provides a light conditioning effect that improves wet combability and reduces the stripped feel.
It stabilizes: Works synergistically with other surfactants to create gentler, more stable systems—especially in neutral to slightly acidic pH.

For the formulation chemist: AccessMINE CAO-30 is an amine oxide (a non-ionic/amphoteric surfactant) derived from coconut. It synergizes with primary anionics to increase foam volume and stability, promotes micellar structuring for viscosity build, and helps mitigate irritation. Compared to alkanolamides, amine oxides typically exhibit less pH drift in acidic systems, supporting better long-term stability.

Formulation Tips

Recommended usage: 1–5% of the total formula.

For a gentle foam boost: Use 1–2% with your primary surfactants.
For significant thickening and a very rich lather: Use 3–5%.

Add AccessMINE CAO-30 to the water phase. It is a liquid and can be processed at room temperature, simplifying your workflow. It performs well across a broad pH range and is especially effective in neutral to slightly acidic systems (approx. pH 4.5–7.0) typical of skin and hair care.

Compatibility is excellent with anionic, non-ionic, and amphoteric surfactants (e.g., Cocamidopropyl Betaine). It is an ideal partner for sulfate-free systems that need enhanced foam richness and stability.

Key Performance Benefits:

Rich, creamy foam: Transforms lather into a dense, luxurious, and stable foam.
Builds viscosity: Effectively thickens cleansers from liquid soaps to gel textures.
Mild & gentle performance: Helps reduce irritation potential in anionic systems.
Light conditioning effect: Leaves hair and skin soft and smooth; improves wet comb.
Excellent formula stability: Amine oxide chemistry supports stability and reduces pH drift in acidic systems compared to alkanolamides.
Sulfate-free friendly: Boosts foam and sensory quality in sulfate-free formulas.

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Benefits	Detangling, Formulation Versatility, Hair Care Benefits, Multi-Functional, Rich & Luxurious, Texture & Sensory
INCI Name	Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Usage Rate	1%-5%
Functional Type	Amphoteric Surfactants, Conditioning Agents, Mild Cleansing Agents, Surfactants & Cleansing Agents, Thickeners & Rheology Modifiers
Phase Compatibility	Water Phase
Application Area	Body, Face, Hair, Scalp
Product Type Suitability	Bath Products, Cleansers, Conditioners, Shampoos
Certifications	Biodegradable, Naturally Derived
Physical Form	Liquid

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessMINE CAO-30

It’s a multi-tasker. It makes the lather richer, creamier, and longer-lasting; helps thicken the formula; and adds a light conditioning effect so hair feels softer and combs more easily after washing.

Use 1–5% of total formula weight. Choose 1–2% for a gentle foam boost, or 3–5% for noticeable thickening and a very rich lather.

Add it to the water phase. It processes well at room temperature, so no heating is required.

Absolutely. Adding 2–4% can dramatically improve the foam richness and stability of sulfate-free systems for a more luxurious feel.

Yes. It contributes to viscosity build, which may allow you to reduce other thickeners like salt or gums.

Both are mild co-surfactants, but this ingredient typically provides a stronger boost to foam density and viscosity, with an added light conditioning effect. They also work very well together.

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