Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 6724Q5747W · registered name COCAMINE · mixture
Amines, coco alkyl
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted or banned
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Minimum 99% -Pureza. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Minimum purity: 99% • Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other : - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Restriction III/61
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 61788-46-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 262-977-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8028054
What products actually use it for
What the 26 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)10
- Hardener4
- Corrosion inhibitor3
- Intermediate3
- Anti-static agent2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Emulsifier1
- Dispersing agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
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 6 studies
- Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Skin Corr. 1B
Skin Irritation · Authoritative - Category 8.2A (Category 1A)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 1
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 1
Eye Irritation · Screening - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Safety Assessment of PEGs Cocamine and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics · 2018
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Triethylene Glycol and PEG-41 · 2006
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-2, -3, -5, -10, -15, and -20 Cocamine1 · 1999
- Addendum to the final report on the safety assessment of PEGs Lanolin to include PEG-5, -10, -24, -25, -35, -55, -100, and -150 lanolin; PEG-5, -10, -20, -24, -30, and -70 Hydrogenated lanolin; PEG-75 Lanolin Oil; and PEG-75 Lanolin Wax · 1999
- Addendum to the Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEGs Lanolin to Include PEG-5, -10, -24, -25, -35, -55, -100, and -150 Lanolin; PEG-5, -10, -20, -24, -30, and -70 Hydrogenated Lanolin; PEG-75 Lanolin Oil; and PEG-75 Lanolin Wax1 · 1999
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata