Appearance: Usually a colorless or light yellow liquid, or a light yellow to amber viscous liquid.
Solubility: It is easily soluble in water, can be completely dissolved in various types of surfactants at a certain concentration, and is also completely soluble in low - carbon and high - carbon solvents.
Characteristics: It belongs to non - ionic surfactants and has no cloud point.
Functions and Applications
Foaming and Foam - stabilizing: It has good foaming and foam - stabilizing functions, which can make the foam rich, fine and long - lasting. It is often used in products such as shampoos and body washes to enhance the foaming experience during use.
Dirt - removing and Cleaning: It has the properties of penetrating dirt - removing and hard - water resistance, which can enhance the cleaning effect. It is a commonly used ingredient in liquid detergents and other cleaning products.
Emulsifying and Thickening: It can be used as an emulsifier to help the uniform mixing of the oil phase and the water phase in cosmetics. It can also play a role in viscosity control, adjusting the consistency of products. It is often used in creams, lotions, etc. At the same time, it has a good synergistic effect when used in combination with other surfactants, and can disperse dirt particles.
Other Uses: It can also be used in textile cleaners, chemical fiber spinning oil agents, metal detergents, paint strippers, etc., and can also be used as an additive for oil - field exploitation.
Preparation Method: It is usually produced by the reaction of palm kernel oleic acid with diethanolamine. The reaction can be carried out at room temperature, and the product is purified by distillation, washing and other steps to obtain palm kernel oil amide DEA.
Safety: It has a safety score of 1 - 2 in the EWG database, and is considered a low - risk ingredient. However, it may still cause irritation to the skin and eyes of some people. Appropriate protective equipment should be worn during operation.