Palmitamide dea (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 544-31-0; Hexadecanamides, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)

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Palmitamide is the amide of palmitic acid, DEA is the acronym for diethanolamide. The substance is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface, e.g. of hair), foaming agent (increases foam formation and improves volume, structure and durability of the foam) and viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer