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Surfactant

ISOSTEARAMIDE DEA

CAS 52794-79-3 Updated
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Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

A branched-chain DEA fatty acid amide that can form carcinogenic nitrosamines under storage. Restricted in the EU and avoided by mainstream brands; use only with strict nitrosamine-free formulation controls.

Function

ANTISTATICSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Skin benefits

  • Foam booster
  • Viscosity modifier

Known concerns

  • DEA-amide — nitrosamine formation risk
  • EU Annex III restriction on DEA compounds
  • Avoided by major cosmetic brands

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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