SOYAMIDE DEA
Surfactant - Foam Booster; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous; EMULSIFYING; EMULSION STABILISING; FOAM BOOSTING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Also listed as
AMIDES, SOY, N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) -; N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) SOY AMIDES; SOY AMIDES, N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) -; N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) - AMIDES, SOY; N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) - SOY AMIDES; SOY N,N-BIS (HYDROXYETHYL) - AMIDES; AMIDES, SOYA, N,NBIS (HYDROXYETHYL)
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Other strong concerns for this ingredient: Multiple, additive exposure sources |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps |
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About SOYAMIDE DEA: Soyamide DEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of Soy Acid (q.v.). It conforms generally to theformula: where RCO- represents the fatty acids derived from soy.
SOYAMIDE DEA has reported used in the following product types: facial cleanser (2); facial moisturizer/treatment (1)
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | DIETHANOLAMIDE CONDENSATE FROM SOYBEAN OIL FATTY ACIDS (C16-C18) | • There is no reported use of the substance and there is no toxicology information available in PAFA. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | AMIDES, SOYA, N,N-BIS(HYDROXYETHYL) | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
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