Cocamide MEA
No flagssurfactant · foam booster
Is Cocamide MEA safe?
Cocamide MEA has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
In plain language
A foam booster related to cocamide DEA with lower but non-zero nitrosamine-formation concern; safe when formulated correctly.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Cocamide MEA — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Cocamide MEA
- cadumcrème douche
- La Roche-PosayEffaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin
- DessangeShampooing concentré de nutrition nutri-extrême richesse
- CarrefourShampooing normalisant
- CienShampoo 7 Kräuter
- CienGranat nawilżające z gliceryną
- AxeGel Douche YOU 400ml
- MennenMousse Pro-tech système
- L'OréalMen Expert Carbon Clean Duschgel 5in1
- l-orealUltra Doux Shampooing Nourrissant Huile d'Avocat et Beurre de Karité
- Franck PROVOSTExpert Réparation +
- CienShampoo for men für normales Haar
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