Ingredient

Cocamide MEA

Mid risk

FunctionFoam Booster

What it is — Cocamide MEA (INCI: Cocamide MEA) is a coconut-derived fatty amide used as a foam booster and thickener.

What it does — It is commonly used to build and stabilize lather and to thicken cleansers and shampoos.

Typical use — It appears mainly in rinse-off products such as shampoos, body washes and facial cleansers, as a secondary surfactant.

Who it suits / good to know — It is a rinse-off support ingredient rather than an active. As with many surfactants, higher-surfactant cleansers can feel drying on sensitive skin.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 2 DHALIORA products

EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp Scaler EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp ScalerScreening 9.0 GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 3 Minutes GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 3 MinutesScreening 8.6
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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