Is Dimethyl Palmitamine safe in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Palmitamine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Dimethyl Palmitamine
Also known as: 1-Hexadecanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, Armeen DM 16D, Dimethylhexadecylamine, Dimethylcetylamine, Armeen DM16D (+15 more)
INCI: DIMETHYL PALMITAMINE
Dimethyl Palmitamine (CAS 112-69-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant emulsifying. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 112-69-6 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Dimethyl Palmitamine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant emulsifying
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-dimethylhexadecan-1-amine
InChIKey
NHLUVTZJQOJKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dimethyl Palmitamine.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
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
Emulsifier
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dimethyl Palmitamine.
Known Synonyms
1-Hexadecanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
Armeen DM 16D
Dimethylhexadecylamine
Dimethylcetylamine
Armeen DM16D
Bairdcat B16
BRN 1755921
Cetyldimethylamine
N,N-Dimethylcetylamine
Dimethyl-n-hexadecylamine
N,N-Dimethylhexadecylamine
N,N-Dimethyl-n-hexadecylamine
Dimethylpalmitylamine
EINECS 203-997-2
Genamin 16R302D
NSC 404177
Palmityl Dimethyl Amine
Palmityldimethylamine
Farmin DM 60
N,N-Dimethylpalmitylamine
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Emulsifier
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Vehicle - car interior - auto air freshener
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
CHEMBL1877748
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dimethyl Palmitamine allowed in the EU?
Dimethyl Palmitamine EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dimethyl Palmitamine do in cosmetics?
Dimethyl Palmitamine functions as: Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 112-69-6.
Is Dimethyl Palmitamine used outside cosmetics?
Dimethyl Palmitamine 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 Palmitamine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Dimethyl Palmitamine is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H335) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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