COCAMIDE DEA

synonyms:
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COCAMIDE DEA

Cocamide DEA

COCAMIDE DEA
Cocamide DEA is a diethanolamide made with the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils and diethanolamine. It acts as a foaming agent and is used in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in other personal care products as an emulsifying agent.
COCAMIDE DEA is classified as :
Emulsifying
Emulsion stabilising
Foam boosting
Surfactant
Viscosity controlling
CAS Number    68603-42-9
EINECS/ELINCS No:    271-657-0
Restriction (applies to EU only):    III/60
COSING REF No:    32918
Chem/IUPAC Name:    Cocamide Diethanolamine; Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)

Cocamide DEA
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Lauramide DEA, the major component of cocamide DEA
Identifiers
CAS Number    
68603-42-9
ChemSpider    
none
ECHA InfoCard    100.065.123 
EC Number    
271-657-0
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)    
DTXSID0024842
Properties
Chemical formula    CH3(CH2)nC(=O)N(CH2CH2OH)2, n ~ 8-18
Appearance    Yellowish to yellow viscous liquid[1]
Hazards
GHS pictograms    GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word    Danger
GHS hazard statements    H315, H318, H319
GHS precautionary statements    P264, P280, P302+352, P305+351+338, P310, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Cocamide DEA, or cocamide diethanolamine, is a diethanolamide made by reacting the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils with diethanolamine.[2] It is a viscous liquid and is used as a foaming agent in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent. See cocamide for the discussion of the lengths of carbon chains in the molecules in the mixture. The chemical formula of individual components is CH3(CH2)nC(=O)N(CH2CH2OH)2, where n typically ranges from 8 to 18.

Safety
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide DEA) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen, which identifies this chemical as possibly carcinogenic to humans.[3] The listing is based on a dermal animal bioassay.[4]

In June 2012, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment added cocamide DEA to the California Proposition 65 (1986) list of chemicals known to cause cancer.[5]

Cocamide DEA has a high irritation potential

What is cocamide DEA?
Cocamide DEA is a colorless liquid that is used in cosmetics and personal care products such as bath oil, shampoo, conditioner, and hair dye.  It is also used in some pet-care and household-cleaning products.  The use of cocamide DEA has decreased in recent years.

How does exposure to cocamide DEA occur?
Exposure to cocamide DEA may occur by skin contact with products that contain the chemical.

How can I reduce my exposure to cocamide DEA?
Read the product labels on cosmetics, personal care products, pet-care products and household cleaning products, and choose those without cocamide DEA.

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What Is It?
Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA and Oleamide DEA are viscous liquids or waxy solids. These ingredients are fatty acids derivatives of diethanolamine (DEA). In cosmetics and personal care products, these ingredients are used in the formulation of shampoos, hair dyes, bath products, and lotions.

Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products?
Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA, and Oleamide DEA increase foaming capacity and/or stabilize foam. They are also used to thicken the aqueous (water) portion of cosmetics and personal care products.

Scientific Facts: 
Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA and Oleamide DEA are produced from naturally occurring fatty acids. Cocamide DEA is derived from the fatty acids of coconut oil, Lauramide DEA is derived from lauric acid, Linoleamide DEA is derived from linoleic acid, and Oleamide DEA is derived from oleic acid.

Cocamide DEA
CAS NO: 68603-42-9

Cocamide DEA (CH3(CH2)nC(=O)N(CH2CH2OH)2, n ~ 8-18)
Cocamide DEA,or cocamide diethanolamine, is a diethanolamide made by reacting the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils with diethanolamine.
It is a viscous liquid and is used as a foaming agent in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent.
See cocamide DEA for the discussion of the lengths of carbon chains in the molecules in the mixture. 
The chemical formula of individual components is CH3(CH2)nC(=O)N(CH2CH2OH)2, Cocamide DEA, where n typically ranges from 8 to 18. Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA and Oleamide DEA are viscous liquids or waxy solids. These ingredients are fatty acids derivatives of diethanolamine (DEA). In cosmetics and personal care products, these ingredients are used in the formulation of shampoos, hair dyes, bath products, and lotions. Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA, and Oleamide DEA (cocamide DEA) increase foaming capacity and/or stabilize foam. They are also used to thicken the aqueous (water) portion of cosmetics and personal care products.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists cocamide DEA (coconut oil diethanolamine condensate) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen.
In a report, IARC researchers wrote, "There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of cocamide DEA condensate."
Cocamide DEA is surfactant made by chemically altering the chemical composition of certain fatty acids in coconut oil with diethanolamine. 
The result is a viscous, amber-colored liquid used as a foaming agent and emulsifier.
According to the IARC, study results are mixed, and human studies are unavailable. IARC's cocamide DEA product description outlines several studies the organization used to assess the chemical. Cocamide DEA
Results included increased incidence of hepatocellular adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatoblastoma, renal tubular adenoma and/or carcinoma combined in mice, but no effects in rats.
In 2012, California identified cocamide DEA as a cancer-causing substance and required manufacturers to either place warning statements on labels alerting consumers to its presence or to remove it from their products. Cocamide DEA
According to the FDA, cocamide DEA is perfectly safe to use in personal hygiene products and cosmetics. However, an assessment by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) listed the chemical as known to cause cancer. 
The IARC assessment influenced the State of California to ban the chemical from use in shampoos and other personal hygiene and beauty products.
All things coconut have become particularly popular as of late. Cocamide DEA The once exotic fruit of the coconut palm is enjoying the spotlight as people rave about the health benefits of the oil, the water, the meat, and the milk. 
Coconut in all its natural forms might actually be pretty good for you (provided you don't have an allergy to it), but cocamide DEA is not a natural product of coconuts in the sense that you could break open a coconut and spoon up some cocamide DEA.
Cocamide DEA is made by reacting diethanalomine with a mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils to create a diethanalomide, which, in this case, is a viscous, clear liquid. This liquid is then used by cosmetics and personal hygiene products manufacturers as a foaming agent and to create a creamy texture in soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and cosmetics. (Cocamide DEA)
Heavy diethanalomine exposure has been shown to increase the risk of cancer. (Cocamide DEA)
EC NUMBER: 271-657-0
FORMULA of Cocamide DEA
CH3(CH2)nC(=O)N(CH2CH2OH)2
MOL WT. of Cocamide DEA 
280 - 290
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of Cocamide DEA
PHYSICAL STATE:Viscous yellow liquid (Cocamide DEA)
MELTING POINT: < 10 C (Cocamide DEA)
BOILING POINT: 169 - 275 C (Cocamide DEA)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.99 (Cocamide DEA)
pH:9 (1% sol.) (Cocamide DEA)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: soluble (COCAMMIDE DEA)
FLASH POINT: > 100 C (Cocamide DEA)
STABILITY: Stable under ordinary conditions (Cocamide DEA)
Potential Side-Effects of Cocamide DEA
Nonionic surfactants are surface active agents which do not dissociate into ions in aqueous solutions, unlike anionic surfactants which have a negative charge and cationic surfactants which have a positive charge in aqueous solution. Nonionic surfactants are more widely used as detergents than ionic surfactants because anionic surfactants are insoluble in many hard water and cationic surfactants are considered to be poor cleaners. In addition to detergency, nonionic surfactants show excellent solvency, low foam properties and chemical stability. It is thought that nonionic surfactants are mild on the skin even at high loadings and long-term exposure. The hydrophilic group of nonionic surfactants is a polymerized alkene oxide (water soluble polyether with 10 to 100 units length typically). They are prepared by polymerization of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide in the same molecule. Depending on the ratio and order of oxide addition, together with the number of carbon atoms which vary the chemical and physical properties, nonionic surfactant is used as a wetting agent, a detergent, or an emulsifier. Cocamide DEA Nonionic surfactants include alcohol ethoxylates, alkylphenol ethoxylates, phenol ethoxylates, amide ethoxylates, glyceride ethoxylates (soya bean oil and caster oil ethoxylates), fatty acid ethoxylates, and fatty amine ethoxylates. Another commercially significant nonionic surfactants are the alkyl glycosides in which the hydrophilic groups are sugars (polysaccharides). Cocamide DEA
Typically commercial coconut fatty acid has carbon chain composition of; C10 (5% max) + C12 (45 - 55%) + C14 (20 - 25%) + C16 (10 - 15 %) + C18 (10 - 15% max, including unsaturated fatty acids). Cocamide is an amide mixture of coconut fatty acids. Cocamides are manufactured by condensation of alkanolamines (mono-, di-, or triethanolamine) and coconut fatty acid. Cocamide DEA Examples are cocamide MEA (cocamide monoethanolamine), cocamide DEA (cocamide diethanolamine) and cocamide TEA (cocamide triethanolamine). They have the physical and chemical characteristics of alcohols, amines and long carbon chains in one molecule. Cocamide DEA. Alkanolamides are nonionic surfactants impart excellent viscosity enhancing and foam stabilization in anionic based systems like hand washing liquids, shampoos, body cleansers and other personal care products. Cocamide DEA They act as lubricant agent, thickening agent and wetting agent. Their very good emulsifying property also provides applications in the field of pharmaceuticals, agricultural preparations, and textile processing; rust inhibiting, latex stabilizing, anti-static function in textiles, dye-leveling, waterproofing and water-in-oil additives as well as very good emulsifying.

In small doses, DEA has been known to cause an allergic reaction in some people, producing a mild form of dermatitis. Large doses, however, are thought to be potentially carcinogenic to humans-especially as it builds up in the system over time. This is why California banned its use.
Does The FDA Consider cocamide DEA To Be Toxic Or Carcinogenic?
According to the FDA's website page that addresses diethanolamine, the "FDA believes that at the present time there is no reason for consumers to be alarmed based on the use of these substances, Cocamide DEA, [speaking of cocamide DEA and other ingredients that also contain DEA] in cosmetics."
While the FDA requires manufacturers to ascertain that their beauty and personal hygiene products are safe for human use, it does not regulate which ingredients (or levels of those ingredients) are used aside from those the agency has deemed toxic or harmful.
Major Retailers Regularly Carry Products Containing Cocamide DEA On Their Shelves
According to CEH's study, many major retailers are guilty, including some you might have hoped were above such things, such as Trader Joe's, Sephora, Ulta, and Target. In addition, some shampoos and bubble baths labeled as organic or specifically targeted for children had high levels of cocamide DEA. 
Organic by Africa's Best brand, manufactured by House of Cheatham, is one such offender, as is Kid's Bubble Bath (bubble-gum scented) made by Kmart.
Walmart, Kmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and 99 Cent Only Stores (among other retailers) also carry products containing cocamide DEA. Since 2014, many manufacturers have replaced cocamide DEA with other foaming ingredients, including cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB).
Be aware that manufacturers can replace an unpopular ingredient with one that could be just as harmful but on which no conclusive studies have been done.
Walmart, Kmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and 99 Cent Only Stores (among other retailers) also carry products containing cocamide DEA. Since 2014, many manufacturers have replaced cocamide DEA with other foaming ingredients, including cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB).
Be aware that manufacturers can replace an unpopular ingredient with one that could be just as harmful but on which no conclusive studies of cocamide DEA have been done.
You may be surprised to learn that the FDA does not have a definition for the term "organic" when it comes to cosmetics or personal hygiene products. 
The manufacturers of personal hygiene and cosmetic products are self-regulating, meaning that they set their own rules for what they label as "natural" or "organic." 
Because cocamide DEA is derived from coconuts, manufacturers and distributors can (and do) label products with this ingredient as "natural" or "organic."
No, it does not. Although it has been labeled (by the IARC) as a potentially carcinogenic substance and banned by the State of California, U.S. manufacturers are not regulated as to its use. Some products may have much higher cocamide DEA levels than others, but the specific levels of cocamide DEA in any particular product are not listed on the ingredients list.
Manufacturers that include DEA in their products can still label their products as "all natural" or "organic."
Some manufacturers have replaced the disgraced cocamide DEA with other foaming agents that may still contain cocamide DEA. Look below to find a list of ingredients that could contain cocamide DEA.
Other products used in shampoos, conditioners, soaps, and cosmetics may contain DEA. If you are concerned about the potential risks of cocamide DEA, it is a good idea to be familiar with the names of other ingredients that may contain DEA.
Since 2014, many manufacturers are replacing cocamide DEA with cocamidopropyl betaine, or CAPB. CAPB is thought to be less likely than cocamide DEA to cause skin irritations and burning in those who are sensitive to it.
As you now know, Cocamide DEA is clearly something we'd like to avoid using on a regular basis. It would be easy for us to simply state the hazards of the chemical in question, but the truth is that you have to know which products actually contain it in the first place, in order to avoid the chemical altogether.
We've written about this chemical before, so thankfully I can provide you with a list of brands that have been known to use the chemical quite frequently (and in concerning amounts) over time. However, cocamide DEA, these are just a few of the more common sources of the chemical.
The list is probably a lot longer than this in reality - so I encourage you to take note of any products that happen to contain Cocamide DEA in them or any of it's derivatives
In 2013, the Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, California, published a list of 98 shampoo, soap, and bubble bath brands found on retailer's shelves that contained cocamide DEA. Cocamide DEA had been listed as a known carcinogen and banned in the State of California since 2012.
Cocamide DEA and other DEA-containing chemicals were assessed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic. Unfortunately, the FDA does not consider cocamide DEA to be toxic or hazardous, so the ingredient is not regulated for personal hygiene products and cosmetics in the United States.
Both cocamide DEA (diethanolamine) and MEA (monoethanolamine) are widely used to thicken the water phase of cosmetics, keep ingredients blended, and boost foaming properties. Derived from plants (typically coconut oil) or made synthetically, these ingredients have been thoroughly evaluated for safety and are permitted for use in leave-on products in concentrations up to 10%. Cocamide DEA can react with other ingredients to form harmful substances known as nitrosamines.
According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Board, "To prevent the formation of possibly [harmful] nitrosamines, these ingredients should not be used in cosmetics and personal care products containing nitrosating agents." The CIR Expert Panel concluded that "Cocamide DEA was safe as used in rinse-off products and safe at concentrations of less than or equal to 10% in leave-on products."
Cocamide DEA. It looks pretty harmless, right? Chances are you've even seen it and thought, "sounds like coconut - must be natural." And while coconut oil (cocamide DEA) has been enjoying a moment in the sun, this chemically-modified version is one you'll want to steer clear of.
True, Cocamide DEA starts with coconut oil, but that's the only thing natural about it. It's then highly refined and processed with powerful chemicals - transforming it into a man-made product that can actually cause cancer, according to the State of California, which keeps a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects. (Keep in mind, the FDA doesn't regulate the term "natural" just yet. Translation: just because something is labelled "natural" doesn't mean it's harmless.)
Cocamide DEA is used as a lathering and thickening agent - it makes your shampoo or body wash feel creamier. Cocamide DEA It feels nice, but is completely unnecessary. In small doses, it can cause mild skin irritation, but in high doses, this chemical - because of contaminating nitrosamines - is flagged as a potential carcinogen to humans. The problem is, that "high dose" is usually about the amount that is added to our health and beauty products. 
In fact, a 1998 study by the National Toxicology Program found a connection between regular exposure to cocamide DEA and cancer in lab animals. Despite this, since there was no certainty that it would do the same in humans, the cosmetics industry continued to include it as an ingredient. Time to ponder how often you're washing... and what you're washing with.
This article is dedicated to Cocamide DEA. Contact Dermatides The contact dermatides include allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), and contact urticaria (CU). The most common form, ICD accounts for approximately 80% of environmental/occupational-based dermatoses. Contact urticaria (wheal and flare reaction) represents an IgE and mast-cell-mediated, immediate-type, hypersensitivity reaction that can lead to anaphylaxis. The foremost example of this would be latex protein hypersensitivity. While this is beyond the scope of this section, we acknowledge this form of hypersensitivity due to the severity of the potential reactions and direct the reader to key resources.2,3 Allergic contact dermatitis is a T-cell dependent, delayed-type (Type IV) hypersensitivity reaction that has a high impact both in terms of patient morbidity and economics. This type of hypersensitivity reaction is primarily instigated by small lipophilic chemicals (haptens) with a molecular weight less than 500 Daltons. These chemical allergens trigger a complex immunologic cascade in the skin, which leads to the clinical picture of ACD. Case Illustration A 26-year-old man employed as a veterinary technician presented with complaints of erythema, scaling and pruritus of the hands, wrists and forearms. His condition had improved during periods devoted exclusively to laboratory work and had flared when he was involved directly in care of animals. His clinical duties included shampooing dogs using a commercially available shampoo. Directed patch testing demonstrated a positive reaction to Cocamide diethanolamine (Cocamide DEA), but no positivity to cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) or amidomine. Review of the ingredients of the "tearless" dog shampoo demonstrated that it contained Cocamide DEA, but not CAPB. Temporary treatment with potent topical steroids and a switch to another dog shampoo without cocamide DEA resolved his dermatitis. Introduction The term surfactant is a type of "chemistry shorthand" that stands for surface active agent. Cocamide DEA. A surfactant reduces the surface tension of water, even when used at low concentrations. Surfactants may also help solubilize organics, such as dirt and oil. These agents are subcategorized based upon the presence of charged moieties within the chemical structure that lead to anionic, cationic, zwiterrionic (amphophilic) and non-ionic compounds.4 Cocamide DEA, also known as cocamide diethanolamine or coconut diethanolamide, is a non-ionic surfactant derived from coconuts (Figure 1). Cocamide DEA. It is produced via the reaction of extracted coconut oils with diethanolamine. When used in topical formulations, Cocamide DEA imparts viscosity-enhancing and foaming-enhancing properties, and hence, it is used in a number of personal care products, especially shampoos, hand-washing liquids and body washes. CDEA (Cocamide DEA) can also act as an emulsifier (a stabilizer of two immiscible phases - such as oil and water) and this property may be exploited in the manufacture of other pharmaceutical agents. In comparison to the more ubiquitous zwitterionic surfactant, CAPB, Cocamide DEA is a rather infrequently reported allergen. Like CAPB, Cocamide DEA is not included in the T.R.U.E. test, but a reagent for directed allergy screening exists (0.5% pet; Chemotechniques Diagnostics AB, Malmo, Sweden). DISCUSSION Allergic contact dermatitis to Cocamide DEA was first reported in the medical literature in 1980.5 In 1983, Cocamide DEA was the suspected allergen in two cases of occupational contact dermatitis caused by hydraulic lubricating oils, although the employer did not cooperate with substantiating chemical tests of the fluid.6 In 1987, De Groot et al described a case of contact dermatitis due to Cocamide DEA contained in shampoo,7 while in 1998, Fowler reported on three additional cases of Cocamide DEA-induced allergic contact dermatitis caused by exposure to a variety of personal care products.8 Over a period of 7 years, Pinola et al assembled and investigated a series of six patients with allergic contact dermatitis caused by Cocamide DEA.9 They noted that two patients had been sensitized from a barrier cream, three from a hand-washing liquid and one had been exposed to both a hand-washing liquid and a metalworking fluid containing CDEA. (Cocamide DEA)
Nonionic surfactants are surfactants that do not dissociate into ions in aqueous solutions, unlike anionic surfactants that have a negative charge and cationic surfactants that have a positive charge in aqueous solution. Nonionic surfactants are used more as detergents than ionic surfactants because anionic surfactants are insoluble in many hard water and cationic surfactants are considered to be poor cleaners. In addition to detergent effectiveness, nonionic surfactants show excellent solubility, low foam properties and chemical stability. Nonionic surfactants are considered to be mild even with high loadings and prolonged exposure. The hydrophilic group of nonionic surfactants is a polymerized alkene oxide (typically 10 to 100 units of water soluble polyether). Cocamide DEA prepared by polymerization of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and butylene oxide in the same molecule. Nonionic surfactant is used as a wetting agent, detergent or emulsifier, depending on the oxide inclusion rate and sequence, as well as the number of carbon atoms that change the chemical and physical properties. Nonionic surfactants include alcohol ethoxylates, alkylphenol ethoxylates, phenol ethoxylates, amide ethoxylates, glyceride ethoxylates (soybean oil and wheel fat ethoxylates), fatty acid ethoxylates and fatty amine ethoxylates. Another commercially important nonionic surfactant are alkyl glycosides (polysaccharides) where the hydrophilic groups are sugars. Cocamide DEA
Typically the commercial coconut fatty acid has the composition of the carbon chain; C10 (5% max) + C12 (45-55%) + C14 (20-25%) + C16 (10-15%) + C18 (10-15% max, including unsaturated fatty acids). Kokamide is an amide mixture of coconut fatty acids. Cocamides are produced by the condensation of alkanolamines (mono-, di-, or triethanolamine) and coconut fatty acid. Examples are cocamide MEA (cocamide monoethanolamine), cocamide DEA (cocamide diethanolamine) and cocamide TEA (cocamide triethanolamine). They have the physical and chemical properties of alcohols, amines, and long carbon chains in a molecule. Alkanolamides are nonionic surfactants that provide excellent viscosity enhancer and foam stabilization in anionic based systems such as hand washing liquids, shampoos, body cleansers and other personal care products. They act as a lubricant, thickening agent and wetting agent. Its very good emulsifying property allows it to be used in pharmaceuticals, agricultural preparations and textile processing; It is a very good emulsifier (cocamide DEA) as well as anti-rust, latex stabilization, anti-static function in textile, paint leveling, waterproofing and water-in-oil additives.
Cocamide DEA (Coco Fatty Acid Diethanolamide) is a nonionic surfactant for thickening and foam stabilization in all kinds of cleaning materials.
These substances, which make the foam much and permanent in shampoos, diethanolamine (DEA) (Cocamide DEA), when combined with other sulphate raw materials, form "nitrozoamines" that can harm the body even in contact with the body.
Cocamide DEA is a colorless liquid that is used in cosmetics and personal care products such as bath oil, shampoo, conditioner, and hair dye. It is also used in some pet-care and household-cleaning products. The use of cocamide DEA has decreased in recent years.Cocamide DEA
These substances have been found to cause brain damage in laboratory animal studies. It is a nonionic surfactant with little or no irritation.
Cocamide DEA
Cocamide DEA is a diethanolamide made with the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils and Cocamide DEA. It acts as a foaming agent and is used in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in other personal care products as an emulsifying agent.