Palmamide mipa (inci)

Palmamides consist of a mixture of amides of various fatty acids (especially palmitic acid) contained in palm oil. Like cocamides, palmamides represent the structural basis of emulsifiers and surfactants. Often these are compounds with monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), betaines or MIPA (MIPA is the acronym for monoisopropanolamines. MIPA is an organic (alcoholic) compound from the group of alkanolamines with the molecular formula C3H9NO and the linear formula CH3CH(OH)CH2NH2.

Palmamide MIPA is used in cosmetic formulations. The amide mixture acts as an emulsifier (surface-active substance which is used as an auxiliary agent in cosmetic preparations to form 2 immiscible liquids - e.g. (e.g. oil and water), emulsion stabilizer (supports the formation of emulsions and improves the stability and shelf life of emulsions), surfactant (washing-active substance), viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products), foaming agent (increases foam formation and improves the volume, structure and stability of the foam).