Name Cocamide MEA Description Cocamide MEA is an emulsifier that is used in cosmetics and personal care products. It is a mixture of fatty acid amides derived from coconut oil and ethanolamine. Benefits Used as an emulsifier to combine water and oil. Considerations • Ethoxylated
Created with the carcinogen ethylene oxide, Cocamide MEA is an ethoxylated chemical. Traces of ethylene oxide can remain in the product, along with its carcinogenic byproduct, 1-4, dioxane.
• Nitrosamines
Can form carcinogenic nitrosamines under certain conditions.
• Skin Irritation
Can cause skin irritation at high concentrations. Synonyms Ablumide LME
Amisol LDE
Amisol LME
Cocomonoethanolamide (Salt/Mix)
Coconut monoethanolamide
Comperlan LM
Copramyl
Crillon L.M.E.
Crillon LME
Cyclomide LM
Dodecylethanol amide
Empilan LME (Salt/Mix)
Hartamide LMEA
Incromide LCL
LAURAMIDE MONOETHANOLAMIDE
Lauramide MEA
Lauric acid ethanolamide
Lauric acid monoethanolamide
Lauric acid monoethanolamine
Lauric ethylolamide
Lauric monoethanolamide
Lauridit LM
Lauroyl monoethanolamide
Lauroyl-EA
Lauroyl-ethanolamine
Lauroylethanolamide
Lauryl ethanolamide
Lauryl monoethanolamide
Laurylamidoethanol
Laurylethanolamide
Mackamide LMM
Monoethanolamine lauric acid amide
N-(Dodecanoyl)-ethanolamine
N-(dodecanoyl)ethanolamine
N-Lauroylethanolamine
N-dodecanoylethanolamine
NAE
Rolamid CM
Stabilor C.M.H.
Stabilor CMH
Ultrapole H
Vistalan
dodecanoyl ethanolamide
lauric acid monoethanolamide, AldrichCPR Research Sources https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/alkfat062019FR.pdf Summary Can be contaminated with carcinogenic ethylene oxide, 1,4-dioxane, and nitrosamines.