Docosanamide is a fatty amide.
Definition
Docosanamide is a fatty amide.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII DI790A5561 · registered name BEHENAMIDE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベヘナミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族アミドである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
BEHENAMIDEINCI베헨아마이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)DocosanamideSynonymベヘナミドJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3061-75-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-304-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7062821
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8038223
- IUPAC
- Docosanamide
- Molecular formula
- C22H45NO
- Molecular weight
- 339.608 g/mol
Measured properties
- Viscosity
- 6.5 cP (at 130℃)
- Molecular weight
- 339.59
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 14 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive8
- Lubricating agent2
- Surface modifier1
- Opacifer1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata