Ingredient

Lauramide DEA

Mid risk

FunctionFoam booster / thickener

What it is — Lauramide DEA (INCI: Lauramide DEA) is a coconut-derived diethanolamide used as a foam booster and thickener in cleansers.

What it does — It is commonly used to stabilize and enrich lather and to thicken cleansing formulas.

Typical use — Found in shampoos, body washes and facial cleansers.

Who it suits / good to know — Relevant to those who want dense, stable foam. Diethanolamides are increasingly avoided by some brands due to impurity concerns, even where regulators consider them safe as used.

Safety — Graded mid risk: it can carry trace DEA and may form nitrosamines in the presence of nitrosating agents; industry safety panels deem it safe as used, while some hazard databases flag the impurity concern. This is general information, not medical advice. Discontinue if scalp or skin irritation occurs.

Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk — a diethanolamide that can carry trace DEA and form nitrosamines alongside nitrosating agents; CIR deems it safe as used but EWG flags the impurity concern.
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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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