Tridodecylamine is a tertiary amine consisting of three dodecyl groups attached to a central nitrogen.
- Korean limit
- 2.5%
Definition
Tridodecylamine is a tertiary amine consisting of three dodecyl groups attached to a central nitrogen. It has a role as an ionophore, a mouse metabolite and a rat metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII SF36T21U17 · registered name TRILAURYLAMINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Products without rinse. (b) Other products.
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 2.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : a.- b.- . No use with nitrosating systems . -Pureza minimum 99% maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor. 50 ug / kg -Envasar / keep in containers free of nitrites
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) non-rinse-off products (b) other products
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) (b): • 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
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 2.5%
- Other : (a) (b) - 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
Restriction III/62
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name トリラウリルアミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される第三アミンである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 102-87-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-063-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8047056
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6027056
- IUPAC
- N,N-Didodecyldodecan-1-amine
- Molecular formula
- C36H75N
- Molecular weight
- 522.003 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- 14~18 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 220~230 ℃ (at 0.03㎜Hg)
- Flash point
- 190 ℃
- Water solubility
- 0.000000000006932 ㎎/ℓ
- Vapour density
- >1
- Relative density
- 0.82
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 245 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 522.0
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 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.
- Catalyst2
- Anti-static agent1
- Solvent1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- 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
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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