How we scored it
Where it comes from
Made by reacting castor oil-derived ricinoleic acid with diethanolamine, a synthetic amine produced from ethylene oxide and ammonia. No significant alternative route exists.
In plain English
A foam-boosting, antistatic and thickening ingredient made from castor oil fatty acid combined with a lab-made compound (diethanolamine). Used in shampoos and cleansers to build foam and control thickness.
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Structure
(Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2Ricinoleamide DEA. PubChem CID 6441625. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3RICINOLEAMIDE DEA. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4RICINOLEAMIDE DEA. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RICINOLEAMIDE%20DEA