murphySunfloweramide MEA
AKA: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)octanamide, Babassuamide monoethanolamide, SDA 01-022-00, MACKAM BMA, BABASSUAMIDE MEA, POLYGREEN ORBIGNYA MEA
Plant-Derived
Cleanser
Not Clean
OriginSunflower (Asteraceae family) is native to North America and Eastern Europe. Cold-pressed from the seed to obtain sunflower seed oil. The oil undergoes etherification with monoethanolamine to create this mild surfactant.
Amides, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., N-(hydroxyethyl); Sunfloweramide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Seed
Formula
C10H21NO2
Mol. Weight
187.28
CAS #
69227-24-3
Form
Liquid
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Foam Boosting
Viscosity Controlling
Removes Impurities
Boosts Lather
Controls Viscosity
Removes dirt and impurities
Enhances lather
Controls product thickness
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe with qualifications (when formulated to be nonirritating; not in products where N-nitroso compounds may form)
Pregnancy
Yes
Concentration Guide
CIR lists it as not reported to be in use.
CIR · report published 2015
Regulatory Agencies
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR