Cocamide DEA

Cocamide DEA (CAS 68603-42-9), also known as CDEA, is a coconut oil-derived diethanolamide used as a foam booster, thickener, and emulsifier across personal care and industrial cleaning formulations. Ninol 2012E is a recognized trade name under which this ingredient is commercially supplied. In shampoos, body washes, and liquid hand soaps, CDEA stabilizes and enhances foam while simultaneously building viscosity.

This multifunctional ingredient reduces the need for additional thickeners in many formulations. Dish detergents and hard surface cleaners rely on it to improve foam persistence and suspend oils and soils in the wash solution. Textile processing operations use CDEA as an emulsifier and wetting agent in scouring and finishing baths. It helps distribute active components evenly across fiber surfaces during the manufacturing process.

Paper and leather manufacturing incorporate it into process formulations to control surface tension. This improves the dispersion of treatment agents across various substrates during industrial production cycles. Cocamide DEA is supplied as an amber to yellow viscous liquid. It is available in standard technical and industrial grades, with product specifications typically defined by active matter content and color.

Quality is often measured on the Gardner scale and by pH levels. Bulk supply is standard in drums and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), with composition varying by coconut fatty acid feedstock ratio.