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Cocamide DEA

Also: DEA · diethanolamine · cocamide diethanolamine · lauramide DEA · cocamide CDEA


AvoidIARC classifies cocamide DEA as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B); banned in California Prop 65 listings.


01 · Hormonal impact

Testosterone & hormonal load

Evidence
WeakIn vitro only or single study

Cocamide DEA is primarily a carcinogenicity concern rather than a direct endocrine disruptor. DEA can react with nitrite impurities in cosmetic formulations to form nitrosamines, which are known carcinogens. IARC classifies cocamide DEA as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) based on animal evidence. Rodent skin application studies showed increased liver and kidney tumor formation. Its direct effects on testosterone are limited, but carcinogenic compounds in regular grooming products represent a health risk.


02 · Where it appears

Found in.

01Shampoo
02Body wash
03Shaving cream (foam booster)
04Bubble bath
05Hand soap

03 · The regulators

Two jurisdictions, two different verdicts.

European Union

Banned in cosmetics since EU Regulation 2013/674 prohibited cocamide diethanolamine. DEA itself restricted.

United States · FDA

No federal ban. FDA advises consumers that DEA-related ingredients could be an increased cancer risk. California Prop 65 lists cocamide DEA as a carcinogen.


04 · Sources

The receipts.

  1. [01]
    IARC Monographs Vol. 101 — Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate
    publications.iarc.who.int/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Monographs-On-The-Identification-Of-Carcinogenic-Hazards-To-Humans/Some-Chemicals-Present-In-Industrial-And-Consumer-Products-Food-And-Drinking-water-2012
  2. [02]
    California Prop 65 — Cocamide diethanolamine listing (2012)
    oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/chemicals/cocamide-diethanolamine
  3. [03]
    EU Regulation 2013/674 — Cocamide DEA ban
    eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32013R0674

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