The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of 14 alkyl amide MIPA ingredients as used in cosmetics. All of these ingredients are reported to function in cosmetics as a surfactant - foam booster and/or viscosity increasing agent. The Panel considered the available data, as well as data on read-across sources, and concluded these ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.
Keywords: Cocamide MIPA; Coconut Oil MIPA Amides; Cosmetic Ingredient Review; Cosmetics; Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety; Hydroxyethyl Stearamide-MIPA; Ingredients; Isostearamide MIPA; Lauramide MIPA; Linoleamide MIPA; MIPA- Myristate; Myristamide MIPA; Oleamide MIPA; Palm Kernelamide MIPA; Palmamide MIPA; Peanutamide MIPA; Ricinoleamide MIPA; Safety; Stearamide MIPA.