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COCAMIDE DEA

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 16 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 21 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 21

Definition

Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted or banned
China · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
  • Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials: 5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.

ASEAN

  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
  • Other limitations and requirements : • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Maximum secondary amine content : 5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content : 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers

European Union

  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
  • Other : - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Maximum secondary amine content: 5.0% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/60 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Diethanolamides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocamide DEA

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA, and Oleamide DEA

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name コカミドDEA: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸(*)のジエタノールアミドであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name コカミドDEA(1:2): 本品は、1当量のヤシ脂肪酸(*)と2当量のジエタノールアミン(DEA(*))を縮合して得られる1:2型アルキロールアミドである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

COCAMIDE DEAINCI코카마이드디이에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)SynonymコカミドDEAJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
61791-31-9
CAS No.chemical registry number
68603-42-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
263-163-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
931-329-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
271-657-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
271-657-0 / 931-329-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0024842

Measured properties

pH
9.5-10.5
Melting/freezing point
&amp, lt, 0 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
168 ℃
Flash point
188 ℃
Vapour pressure
5 ㎜Hg
Water solubility
49.91 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density
&amp, gt, 1
Relative density
1.02
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
3.52
Molecular weight
287.45

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 99 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Emulsifier34
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)26
  • Foamant12
  • Viscosity modifier7
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified6
  • Corrosion inhibitor3
  • Thickening agent3
  • Lubricating agent2
5 other uses
  • Intermediate2
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Plating agent1
  • Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
  • Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 5 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 2
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Eye Irritation · Screening
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17