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    2 days ago

    I was curious about what it’s in, so I looked up Wikipedia:

    Diethanolamine is widely used in the preparation of diethanolamides and diethanolamine salts of long-chain fatty acids that are formulated into soaps and surfactants used in liquid laundry and dishwashing detergents, cosmetics, shampoos and hair conditioners.[5] In oil refineries, a DEA in water solution is commonly used to remove hydrogen sulfide from sour gas. It has an advantage over a similar amine, ethanolamine, in that a higher concentration may be used for the same corrosion potential. This allows refiners to scrub hydrogen sulfide at a lower circulating amine rate with less overall energy usage.

    In things found at home it appears to be mainly soaps and cosmetics. These substances in particular:

    Some of the most commonly used diethanolamides include:

       - Cocamide DEA
       - DEA-Cetyl Phosphate
       - DEA Oleth-3 Phosphate
       - Lauramide DEA
       - Myristamide DEA
       - Oleamide DEA