Cocamide DEA [1], or cocamide diethanolamine, is a diethanolamide made by reacting fatty acids in coconut oils with

diethanolamine[citation needed]. It is a viscous liquid and is used as a foaming agent in bath products like shampoos and hand

soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent. See   Cocamide DEA

cocamide for the discussion of the length of carbon chain in the