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LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 42 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 42 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 42

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 23D6XVI233 · registered name LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGReduces staticANTISTATICSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB)

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウラミドプロピルベタイン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される両性化合物(分子内塩)である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEINCI라우라미도프로필베타인Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]-, inner saltSynonymラウラミドプロピルベタインJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4292-10-8
CAS No.chemical registry number
86438-78-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
224-292-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4041282
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID2021282
IUPAC
[(3-Dodecanamidopropyl)di(methyl)azaniumyl]acetate
Molecular formula
C19H38N2O3
Molecular weight
342.524 g/mol

Measured properties

Melting/freezing point
0 ℃
Molecular weight
345.53 (est.)

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 37 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)15
  • Foamant6
  • Softener and conditioner6
  • Anti-static agent4
  • Cleaning agent3
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 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 4 studies
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Eye Irritation · Screening

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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