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DIMETHYL PALMITAMINE

Korean limit
2.5%
Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 5E4QI660PW · registered name Dimethyl palmitamine · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATICMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
China · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) Products without rinse. (b) Other products.
  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 2.5%
  • Other limitations and requirements : a.- b.- . No use with nitrosating systems . -Pureza minimum 99% maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor. 50 ug / kg -Envasar / keep in containers free of nitrites

ASEAN

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) non-rinse-off products (b) other products
  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2.5%
  • Other limitations and requirements : (a) (b): • 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

  • Product Type, body parts : (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 2.5%
  • Other : (a) (b) - 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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/62

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Amended Safety Assessment of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel: Dimethyl Stearamine and Related Tertiary Aliphatic Amines as Used in Cosmetics (Dimethyl Stearamine, Dimethyl Lauramine, Dimethyl Myristamine, Dimethyl Pamitamine, Dimethyl Behenamine, Dimethyl Cocamine, Dimethyl Tallowamine, Dimethyl Hydrogenated Tallowamine, Dimethyl Soyamine)

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジメチルパルミタミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族3級アミンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHYL PALMITAMINEINCI다이메틸팔미타민Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Hexadecanamine, N,N-dimethyl-SynonymジメチルパルミタミンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
112-69-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-997-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9026924
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID606924
IUPAC
N,N-Dimethylhexadecan-1-amine
Molecular formula
C18H39N
Molecular weight
269.517 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Initial boiling point and range
&amp, gt, 300 ℃
Flash point
158 ℃(c.c.)
Vapour pressure
0.023 ㎩ (@ 20 ℃)
Water solubility
0.125 ㎎/ℓ (@ 20 ℃)
Vapour density
9.3
Relative density
0.801 (@ 20 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
&amp, gt, 6.91 (@ 20 ℃)
Auto-ignition temperature
250 ℃ (@1007 hPa)
Viscosity
4.97 cP (@ 30 ℃)
Molecular weight
269.51

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 8 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)3
  • Intermediate2
  • Emulsifier1
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating2

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 7 studies
  • Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Corrosive
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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