title: Diethanolamide
text: # Diethanolamide
  
  Diethanolamides are common ingredients used in cosmetics to act as a foaming agents or as emulsifiers. Chemically, they are amides formed from diethanolamine and carboxylic acids, typically fatty acids.
  
  Examples include:
  
  * Cocamide diethanolamine
  * Lauramide diethanolamine
  * Oleamide diethanolamine
  