Is diethanolamine safe in cosmetics and personal care products?

Diethanolamine has been flagged by EWG Skin Deep as a potential carcinogen concern (HIGH risk level). onlyonlytoxinfree has found it in 1 product in our database. Our scores are based on peer-reviewed toxicology data and are never adjusted for brand partners.

Which products contain diethanolamine?

We have identified 1 product containing diethanolamine. You can scan any product barcode on onlyonlytoxinfree.com to check for this and other flagged ingredients.

High Concern

Diethanolamine

Flagged by EWG Skin Deep ↗ as a potential carcinogen concern

What it is

A pH-balancing agent and foaming booster. Can react with other ingredients to form nitrosamines, which are probable carcinogens.

Found in 1 product on this site

Sorted worst score first. Lower score = more concerning overall formulation.

Lion Foam Latex Prosthetic

Stage Frights

10 Avoid

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