Cocamide DEA
كوكاميد ثنائي إيثانول أمين
Surfactant · INCI: Cocamide DEA
The verdict
A foam booster with a real carcinogenicity flag — many brands avoid it.
What it is
A coconut-derived foam booster and thickener.
A foam/viscosity booster with a genuine concern: it's a diethanolamine (DEA) compound that can form nitrosamines, and IARC classifies cocamide DEA as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); it's a California Prop 65-listed substance. Many brands have moved away from DEA surfactants. Worth flagging.
Evidence & status
IARC carcinogen group
group_2b
EU status
Not regulated under Reg (EC) 1223/2009 — general cleansing use; CIR-reviewed.
US · FDA status
surfactant; CIR-reviewed
Halal status: halal
Often coconut/palm-derived; halal — confirm no animal-derived fatty acids if strict.
Primary source
Evidence, not medical advice. You decide.
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