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PALMITAMINE

1-Hexadecylamine is an alkylamine.

Molecular structure

Definition

1-Hexadecylamine is an alkylamine.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII O2H0Q02M4P · registered name Hexadecylamine · 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 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

PALMITAMINEINCI팔미타민Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-HexadecanamineSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
143-27-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-596-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7025390
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID805390
IUPAC
Hexadecan-1-amine
Molecular formula
C16H35N
Molecular weight
241.463 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
46.8 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
322.5 ℃
Water solubility
0.482 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Vapour density
8.33
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
6.37 ()
Molecular weight
241.46

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 2 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-static agent1
  • Lubricating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 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
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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