An ethoxylated amide used as a foam booster and thickener.
What it is
Trideceth-2 carboxamide MEA is an ethoxylated tridecyl ether bearing a carboxamide group linked to monoethanolamine, with an average of two ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a foam-boosting and cleansing surfactant and a viscosity-controlling agent.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels and other foaming cleansers.
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.
The number 2 refers to the average degree of ethoxylation, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules.
Functions
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- 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 (9)
- Coloration Permanente Huile d'Argan 7.0 Blond · KORRES
- Фарба для волосся L'Oreal Paris Preference 5.0 · L'Oréal
- Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer Haircolor · L'Oréal
- Preferance 3 Brasilia · L'OREAL NORGE AS
- Preferance 4.15 Caracas · L'OREAL NORGE AS
- Excellence 5.5 Lys Mahognibrun · L'OREAL NORGE AS
- Excellence 8.3 Lys Gyldenblond · L'OREAL NORGE AS
- Preferance 1 Napoli · L'OREAL NORGE AS
- Excellence Creme Ultra 4.11 Ash Brown · L'OREAL NORGE AS