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COCAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 27 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 35 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 35

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII M4SL82J7HK · registered name COCAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Amides, coco, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], N-oxides

Cosmetic roles

Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGHelps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPESurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Final Report of the Safety Assessment on Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name コカミドプロピルアミンオキシド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される3級アミンオキシドである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

COCAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDEINCI코카미도프로필아민옥사이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Amides, coco, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], N-oxidesSynonymコカミドプロピルアミンオキシドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68155-09-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
268-938-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
268-938-5 / 931-324-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
931-324-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6029416

What products actually use it for

What the 59 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.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)17
  • Foamant10
  • Stabilizing agent8
  • Thickening agent8
  • Cleaning agent7
  • Anti-static agent3
  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Solubility enhancer2
1 other uses
  • Lubricating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 13