Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 7RKI59424O · registered name CAPRYLYL HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATIC
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CAPRYLYL HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLINEINCI카프릴릴하이드록시에틸이미다졸린Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 36060-61-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 252-853-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7067954
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1039133
- IUPAC
- 2-(2-Heptyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H24N2O
- Molecular weight
- 212.337 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Intermediate1
- Anti-static agent1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1
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
- Corrosive
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard