Is Dimethyl Myristamine safe in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Myristamine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Dimethyl Myristamine
Also known as: N,N-Dimethyl-1-tetradecanamine, 1-Tetradecanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine, Armeen DM 14D, Dimethylmyristamine (+12 more)
INCI: DIMETHYL MYRISTAMINE
Dimethyl Myristamine (CAS 112-75-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, hair conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max <50 µg/kg. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Dimethyl Myristamine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335, H317, H319) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max <50 µg/kg.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status/eu max; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Antistatic, hair conditioning
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-dimethyltetradecan-1-amine
InChIKey
SFBHPFQSSDCYSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
<50 µg/kg
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — CIR assessed as safe as used
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dimethyl Myristamine.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Dimethyl Myristamine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
N,N-Dimethyl-1-tetradecanamine
1-Tetradecanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine
Armeen DM 14D
Dimethylmyristamine
N,N-Dimethylmyristylamine
N,N-Dimethyltetradecanamine
Dimethyltetradecylamine
Dimethyl-n-tetradecylamine
N,N-Dimethyl-N-tetradecylamine
EINECS 204-002-4
Myristyldimethylamine
NSC 78319
Tetradecylamine, N,N-dimethyl-
Tetradecyldimethylamine
Genamin 14R302D
UNII-5E4O85D8T2
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
detected; Europe; Other indirect contact consumer goods
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
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
CHEMBL1886777
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dimethyl Myristamine allowed in the EU?
Dimethyl Myristamine EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: <50 µg/kg. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dimethyl Myristamine do in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Myristamine functions as: Antistatic, hair conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 112-75-4.
Is Dimethyl Myristamine used outside cosmetics?
Dimethyl Myristamine 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 Myristamine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Dimethyl Myristamine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335, H317, H319) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max <50 µg/kg.
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