Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 982J448EHD · registered name HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGCares for nailsNAIL CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシエチルメチルトルイジン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINEINCI하이드록시에틸메틸톨릴아민Korean label name (MFDS standard)ヒドロキシエチルメチルトルイジンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2842-44-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 220-638-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2062666
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0037817
- IUPAC
- 2-[Methyl(4-methylphenyl)amino]ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H15NO
- Molecular weight
- 165.236 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.
- Catalyst1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Film former1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate2
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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- 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