Surfactant ingredient
Cocamide DEA
INCI: COCAMIDE DEA
A diethanolamide surfactant derived from coconut oil fatty acids. Used as a foam booster and viscosity builder in cleansers. The EU restricts nitrosamine levels in products containing cocamide DEA.
Also known as: coconut diethanolamide
foam boostingviscosity buildersurfactant
Benefits
- ✓Enhances foam and lather
- ✓Thickens cleansing formulas
Watch for
- ⚠May form nitrosamines under certain conditions; avoid in products with nitrosating agents
- ⚠Mild skin sensitizer in some individuals
Compatibility
✓ Works well with
+ Sodium Lauryl Sulfate+ Cocamidopropyl Betaine
