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Lauramide Mea

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● AK116392

● MCULE-3793069187

● LAURIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMIDE, ALDRICHCPR

● CS-W022897

● Z4160

● ST45022023

● DS-2807

● AKOS010638882

● ZINC43587537

● 8028-85-1

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Lauramide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of lauric acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	17 products
hair color and bleaching	26 products
body wash/cleanser	33 products
facial cleanser	9 products
conditioner	3 products
moisturizer	2 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful	Environment Canada
Classified as medium human health priority	Environment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Environment Canada

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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