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OLEYL PALMITAMIDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII DD20CXT2D9 · registered name OLEYL PALMITAMIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

OLEYL PALMITAMIDEINCI올레일팔미타마이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexadecanamide, N-9-octadecenyl-, (Z)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
16260-09-6
CAS No.chemical registry number
2906-55-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
240-367-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID00893434
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00876227
IUPAC
N-[(9Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-yl]hexadecanamide
Molecular formula
C34H67NO
Molecular weight
505.916 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Large Crystals, Dry Powder · solid
Melting/freezing point
65 ℃
Flash point
385.4 ℃(est.)
Flammability (solid, gas)
not flammable
Vapour pressure
&amp, lt, 0 ㎩ (20℃)
Water solubility
&amp, lt, 0.01 ㎎/ℓ (20℃, pH: 6.6~6.8)
Relative density
0.94
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
&amp, gt, 5.7 (log Pow, 23℃)
Molecular weight
505.92

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.

  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive2
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Corrosion inhibitor1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 3 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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