Coconut diethanolamide

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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cocamide diethanolamide; Cocamides DEA (INCI-Kennzeichnung); Cocamides diethanolamines; coconut fatty acids diethanolamide

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Coconut diethanolamide is obtained from the various fatty acids in coconut oil. The main component of the mixture "coconut diethanolamide" is Lauramide DEA.

The substance acts as emulsifier and foaming agent in cosmetics and care products (shampoos).

In the past it was also used as a cooling lubricant. Cocamide DEA has a predominantly irritant potential (occupational relevance in hand eczema). Contact allergic reactions are less frequently described.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Aalto-Korte K et al (2014) Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by coconut fatty acids diethanolamide. Contact dermatitis 70:169-174
  2. Badaoui A et al (2015) An outbreak of contact allergy to cocamide diethanolamide? Contact Dermatitis 72:407-409.
  3. de Groot AC et al. (1987) Contact allergy to cocamide DEA and lauramide DEA in shampoos. Contact dermatitis 16:117-118

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer