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Surfactant

DEA-CYCLOCARBOXYPROPYLOLEATE

CAS 84195-78-8 Updated
25

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

A DEA-salt surfactant from oleic acid succinate. DEA compounds can react with nitrites to form nitrosamines (probable carcinogens), so the cosmetics industry has largely moved away from them.

Function

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Anionic surfactant/emulsifier
  • Builds viscosity in cleansers
  • Lipid-derived

Known concerns

  • Diethanolamine-containing surfactant
  • Can form carcinogenic nitrosamines with nitrites
  • CIR/EU advise avoidance in leave-on

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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