Ingredient
ERUCAMIDE
Substance information
Amides are generally conversion products of carbonic acids (carboxylic acids, mostly fatty acids) or other acids with nitrogen compounds (ammonia or alkyl and alkanol amines, amino acids etc). Examples: "stearamides" are amides of the stearic acid, "cocamides" are amides of coconut fatty acids.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
OPACIFYING
Reduces transparency and translucency by clouding the product
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products
Origin
synthetic/plant
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.