PEG-2 Caprylylamine is the organic compound.
Definition
PEG-2 Caprylylamine is the organic compound.
US FDA substance register · UNII HLR7HK4J1P · registered name N-CAPRYLYLDIETHANOLAMINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ＰＥＧ－２カプリリルアミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15520-05-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3065906
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4034998
- IUPAC
- 2,2'-(Octylazanediyl)di(ethan-1-ol)
- Molecular formula
- C12H27NO2
- Molecular weight
- 217.353 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · liquid
- pH
- 11.6 (23℃)
- Melting/freezing point
- -20 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 319 ℃
- Flash point
- 198.6 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.008 ㎩ (20℃)
- Water solubility
- 1.4 g/㎖ (20℃)
- Vapour density
- 7.502588885053504
- Relative density
- 0.931
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.82
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 270 ℃
- Viscosity
- 78.6 cP
- Molecular weight
- 217.35
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.
- Lubricating agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Viscosity modifier1
- pH regulating agent1
- Cleaning agent1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. 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 - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) - SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata