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Surfactant

BABASSUAMIDE DEA

CAS 124046-24-8
42

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A foam-boosting diethanolamide from babassu oil fatty acids. DEA chemistry is regulated in the EU and Prop 65-listed because it can form carcinogenic nitrosamines with nitrosating co-ingredients.

Function

SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGHAIR CONDITIONINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Skin benefits

  • Boosts foam in cleansers
  • Builds viscosity
  • Compatible with anionic surfactants

Known concerns

  • DEA-class nitrosamine formation risk
  • EU restricts free DEA in cosmetics
  • Prop 65 listing for related DEA amides

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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