Episode 9 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Foam That Forms Cancer Compounds

Episode 9 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Foam That Forms Cancer Compounds

Hey, welcome back to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today it's Cocamide DEA and Lauramide DEA — the stuff that makes your shampoo foam up and feel luxurious.

These are foaming and emulsifying agents. They give shampoos, body washes, and cosmetics that rich, bubbly lather that the marketing world has convinced us equals "clean." It doesn't. It equals chemistry.

Here's the problem. When Cocamide DEA or Lauramide DEA are mixed with nitrosating agents — which are common in many formulations — they form nitrosamine compounds. Nitrosamines are carcinogens. So two ingredients that might each look fine on their own can combine inside your bottle to create something considerably less fine. There's also direct evidence of immune system toxicity, skin irritation, and possible harmful impurities.

At Keys, we choose our foaming agents carefully, and we choose them clean. You don't need a chemical cocktail to get clean skin — you need thoughtful formulation. Visit KeysPure.com to see how we do it.

Episode Nine of the Dirty Thirty — the foam that's not your friend.

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Episode 9 Dirty 30 Chemicals The Foam that Forms Cancer Compounds Hey welcome back to Keyspure.com's Dirty30. I'm Bob Root. Today it's Cokamide DEA and LARMID DEA, the stuff that makes your shampoo foam up and feel luxurious. These are foaming and emulsifying agents. They give shampoos, body washes, and cosmetics that rich, bubbly lather that the marketing world has convinced us equals clean. It doesn't. It equals chemistry. Here's the problem. When cocamide DEA or Loramide DEA are mixed with nitrosating agents, which are common in many formulations, they form nitrosamine compounds. Nitrosamines are carcinogens, so two ingredients that might each look fine on their own can combine inside your bottle to create something considerably less fine. There's also direct evidence of immune system toxicity, skin irritation, and possible harmful impurities. At Keys, we choose our foaming agents carefully, and we choose them clean. You don't need a chemical cocktail to get clean skin. You need thoughtful formulation. Visit Keyspure.com to see how we do it. Episode 9 of the Dirty 30 The Foam That's Not Your Friend.