Is cocamide DEA made from coconut?
Cocamide DEA is made by reacting the fatty acids of coconut oil with diethanolamine. The “coc” in the name is the coconut. Cocamide MEA and cocamide MIPA are its siblings, made with a different second ingredient.
It does not clean much by itself. It is added to shampoos, bubble baths and dish soaps to make the foam thicker and more stable.
On a label: cocamide dea · cocamide mea · cocamide mipa · cocamida dea · cocamida mea
Products we checked that contain it
5 of the 115 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.
Contains coconut (5)
- Black Caviar Total Volume Shampoo (500 ml) · Mon Platin ProfessionalContains Cocamide DEA, Cocamide MEAChecked September 2026
- Champú Capilar Ultranutritivo · MilagrosContains Cocamide DEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, CocoateChecked September 2026
- Shampoo · Argan PotionContains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEAChecked September 2026
- Shampoo (pink bottle) · Terre de VieContains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEAChecked September 2026
- Yellow Professional Nourishing Shampoo (500 ml) · Alfaparf MilanoContains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Cocos Nucifera, CoconutChecked September 2026
The whole family: Cocamide DEA / MEA
Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →
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Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.