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BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 21 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 22 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 22

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII X4O854526J · registered name BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acid Amidopropyl Dimethylamines as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ベヘナミドプロピルジメチルアミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミドアミンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINEINCI베헨아미도프로필다이메틸아민Korean label name (MFDS standard)Docosanamide, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-SynonymベヘナミドプロピルジメチルアミンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
60270-33-9
CAS No.chemical registry number
872429-01-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
262-134-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID90209025
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID10131516
IUPAC
N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]docosanamide
Molecular formula
C27H56N2O
Molecular weight
424.758 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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-static agent3
  • Emulsifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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