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LAURAMINE

Dodecylamine is a primary aliphatic amine.

Molecular structure

Definition

Dodecylamine is a primary aliphatic amine.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII YWY9OD6A2K · registered name DODECYLAMINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATIC

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/61

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Lauramine and Stearamine

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

CIR reviewed this ingredient and flagged its status as: Insufficient data ingredients with no uses reported to FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) (insufficient data or use not supported — CIR's own classification, not a full safety-as-used conclusion).

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

LAURAMINEINCI라우라민Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-DodecanamineSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
124-22-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
204-690-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3021984
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID901984
IUPAC
Dodecan-1-amine
Molecular formula
C12H27N
Molecular weight
185.355 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dodecanamine appears as a yellow liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Hence floats on water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals. · Other Solid, Liquid
Odour
AMINE ODOR
Boiling point
259 °C
Melting point
28.3 °C · 28 °C
Solubility
Miscible in ethanol, ethyl ether, and benzene. · In water, 0.078 g/l at 25 °C and pH 11.8.
Density
0.8015 g/cu cm @ 20 °C/4 °C · 0.81 g/cm³
Melting/freezing point
28.3 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
259 ℃
Flash point
&amp, gt, 110 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
5.1 / 0.6 %
Vapour pressure
0.000805 ㎜Hg ( at 25 C)
Water solubility
78 ㎎/ℓ ( at 25C)
Relative density
0.81
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.76 ((est.))
Molecular weight
185.35

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 6 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.

  • Corrosion inhibitor2
  • Intermediate2
  • pH regulating agent1
  • Anti-static agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1

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
  • Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Corrosive
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17