Definition
Amides, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., N-(hydroxyethyl); Sunfloweramide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
US FDA substance register · UNII K2H84XNW3Y · registered name Peanutamide MEA · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted or banned
- Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/61
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Ethanolamides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name パーム核脂肪酸アミドＭＥＡ: 本品は、パーム核油（＊）から得られる脂肪酸のエタノールアミドの混合物であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
SUNFLOWERAMIDE MEAINCI팜커넬아마이드엠이에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)PALM KERNELAMIDE MEASynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 69227-24-3
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 69227-24-3 (generic)
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 273-927-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70894579
What products actually use it for
What the 16 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.
- Foamant4
- Cleaning agent3
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
- Emulsifier2
- Thickening agent2
- Viscosity modifier2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)