TALLAMIDE DEA

Ingredient type: EMULSIFIANT

Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes

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✨ Role: Tallamide DEA is mainly used as a foaming agent and emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps stabilize formulations and improves product texture. As such, it helps create rich, creamy foams, making it a popular ingredient in shampoos and shower gels.

Ingredient type: Emulsifier

‍⚕️ Safety: Tallamide DEA is considered safe for use in cosmetics, but attention to concentration is recommended, as prolonged use at high concentrations can potentially irritate skin or eyes.

✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered vegan, being of synthetic origin.

✨ Worth knowing: Although Tallamide DEA is effective for its emulsifying and foaming properties, it can break down into nitrosamines over the long term, which are considered carcinogenic. As such, it is often used in combination with ingredients that prevent the formation of these compounds.

Found in: Frequently used in shampoos, body washes, shower gels and sometimes bath products.

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