Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1M3B047X4D · registered name DIETHYLAMINOETHYL STEARATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Creates foamFOAMINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DIETHYLAMINOETHYL STEARATEINCI다이에틸아미노에틸스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3179-81-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-662-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0062896
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9038424
- IUPAC
- 2-(Diethylamino)ethyl octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C24H49NO2
- Molecular weight
- 383.661 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Water solubility
- 0.0009675 (est.)
- Molecular weight
- 383.65856
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 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.
- Emulsifier1
- Foamant1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Cleaning agent1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 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 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- 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