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The substance is used in cosmetic products. Minkamides are amide compounds of fatty acids from mink oil. The mink oil amide mixture acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface of e.g. hair), emulsifier (changes the interfacial tension of liquids like water and oil so that they can be mixed together).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer