Cocamide MEA
كوكاميد MEA
Fatty acid alkanolamide
The verdict
The non-carcinogen-flagged cousin of cocamide DEA; main risk is eye damage from concentrate.
What it is
A coconut-derived foam booster and thickener (cocamide monoethanolamine).
The milder, better-news cousin of cocamide DEA. Same coconut-derived foam-boosting job — but unlike DEA, it is not on the IARC possible-carcinogen list, so it's the safer of the two to see on a label. Main risk to you is eye damage from the raw concentrate; gloves and eye protection there.
Evidence & status
IARC carcinogen group
not_classified
EU status
CLP-classified (H315, H318); signal word Danger.
US · FDA status
EPA/CIR-reviewed where applicable
Halal status: halal
Coconut-derived (plant); no halal concern.
Also known as
cocamide monoethanolamine · CMEA · coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide
Primary source
Evidence, not medical advice. You decide.
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