Is Dimethyl Behenamine safe in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Behenamine has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Dimethyl Behenamine
Also known as: EINECS 244-433-5, UNII-6WE07WH28A
INCI: DIMETHYL BEHENAMINE
Dimethyl Behenamine (CAS 21542-96-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic agent; hair conditioning agent (cationic surfactant). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Dimethyl Behenamine is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Antistatic agent; hair conditioning agent (cationic surfactant)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-dimethyldocosan-1-amine
InChIKey
ICZKASVWFUJTEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not prohibited under 21 CFR 700
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dimethyl Behenamine.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dimethyl Behenamine.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 244-433-5
UNII-6WE07WH28A
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dimethyl Behenamine allowed in the EU?
Dimethyl Behenamine EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dimethyl Behenamine do in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Behenamine functions as: Antistatic agent; hair conditioning agent (cationic surfactant). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 21542-96-1.
Is Dimethyl Behenamine used outside cosmetics?
Dimethyl Behenamine also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Dimethyl Behenamine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Dimethyl Behenamine is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335).
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