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PALMITAMIDE DEA

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII SZ3923Q89F · registered name PALMITIC DIETHANOLAMIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGReduces 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. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials: 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 • Maximum secondary amine content : 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 - Maximum secondary amine content: 5.0% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Restriction III/60

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Diethanolamides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

PALMITAMIDE DEAINCI팔미타마이드디이에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexadecanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
7545-24-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
231-427-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID90880419
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID609414
IUPAC
N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide
Molecular formula
C20H41NO3
Molecular weight
343.552 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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)2
  • Foamant1
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Viscosity modifier1

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
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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