A foam booster and thickener made from coconut fatty acids.
What it is
Cocamide MEA is an amide of coconut fatty acids and monoethanolamine. It stabilises and enriches foam and increases the viscosity of surfactant-based products. Its content of secondary amines is restricted in EU Annex III.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, liquid soaps and bubble baths.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for its conditions of use.
Functions
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (420)
- Pro-V Active Nutri-Plex Smooth & Sleek Shampoo · Pantene
- Classico Sapone Profumato · Felce Azzurra
- Shampooing anti poux & lentes · Disney
- Shampooing anti poux et lentes · Cars
- Nordic Bloom [Lumo] Color & Vitality Shampoo · Lumene
- Dove Regenerative Gel de Limpeza Facial Anti-Oleosidade & Efeito Matte – Para Pele Oleosa e Acneica 300ml · Dove
- Shampoo Puntas Reconstruidas · Dove
- Shampoo Control Caida · Dove
- Shampoo Óleo Nutrición · Dove
- Shampoo Hidratación Intensa · Dove
- Shampoo Reconstrucción Completa · Dove
- Dove Go Fresh Beauty Cream Hand Wash · Dove