Is Dimethyl Lauramine safe in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Lauramine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Dimethyl Lauramine
Also known as: Lauryldimethylamine, Armeen DM-12D, Barlene 125, Dimethyl-n-dodecylamine, EINECS 203-943-8 (+1 more)
INCI: DIMETHYL LAURAMINE
Dimethyl Lauramine (CAS 112-18-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, hair conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max 2.5%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Dimethyl Lauramine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335, H336, H361) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 2.5%.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status/eu max; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Antistatic, hair conditioning
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-dimethyldodecan-1-amine
InChIKey
YWFWDNVOPHGWMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
2.5%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — CIR safe as used in non-coloring hair care products
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dimethyl Lauramine.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
A severe skin and eye irritant.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Catalyst
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dimethyl Lauramine.
Known Synonyms
Lauryldimethylamine
Armeen DM-12D
Barlene 125
Dimethyl-n-dodecylamine
EINECS 203-943-8
UNII-6V2OM30I1Z
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Catalyst
Regulatory Lists
detected; Europe; Other indirect contact consumer goods
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
detected; Europe; Vehicle - car interior
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior - auto air freshener
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior - auto air freshener
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL109737
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dimethyl Lauramine allowed in the EU?
Dimethyl Lauramine EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 2.5%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dimethyl Lauramine do in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Lauramine functions as: Antistatic, hair conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 112-18-5.
Is Dimethyl Lauramine used outside cosmetics?
Dimethyl Lauramine also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Dimethyl Lauramine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Dimethyl Lauramine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335, H336, H361) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 2.5%.
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