Cocamide MEA

INCI Name: Cocamide MEA

CAS Number: 68140-00-1

Description

A versatile ingredient, Cocamide MEA finds extensive use in personal care formulations, particularly shampoos, bubble baths, and soaps. It is an effective thickener, refatting agent, and foam stabilizer, ensuring a rich and luxurious lather. Notably, Cocamide MEA is "DEA-free," eliminating concerns associated with diethanolamine, a potential irritant. Additionally, it is free of dioxanes, undesirable byproducts of certain manufacturing processes.

Cocamide MEA demonstrates remarkable versatility, seamlessly blending with various additives, including vegetable extracts, hydrolyzed keratin, and collagen, to enhance the overall performance of personal care products. Its excellent solubilizing properties facilitate the effortless dissolution of essential oils, enriching formulations with natural fragrances and therapeutic benefits.

In essence, Cocamide MEA stands as an invaluable ingredient for personal care product development, offering a combination of efficacy, safety, and compatibility that caters to the demands of both manufacturers and consumers.

Benefits

• 100% coconut oil-derived
• Contains <0.01% free DEA providing a low secondary amine content
• Formulation alternative to coconut diethanolamine
• Viscosity and foam builder for rich, dense foam

Applications

• Body Washes
• Facial Cleansers
• Hand Soap
• Intimate Cleansers
• Shampoo