Oleamide mea (inci)

Oleamide is the carboxylic acid amide of oleic acid. Oleamide plays an important role in the organism as a neuromodulator. MEA is the acronym for monoethanolamine (2-aminoethanol). Monoethanolamine (MEA), also called 2-aminoethanol, is a colourless, ammonia-smelling chemical compound from the group of alcohols and amines.

Oleamide MEA is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface, e.g. of hair), viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products) and foaming agent (increases the foaming and improves volume, structure and foam).