Is Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide safe in cosmetics?
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide
Also known as: N-Ethanolacrylamide, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-propenamide
INCI: HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLAMIDE
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide (CAS 7646-67-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film forming, binding, viscosity controlling. 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.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H318, H373).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Film forming, binding, viscosity controlling
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)prop-2-enamide
InChIKey
UUORTJUPDJJXST-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific 21 CFR prohibition; subject to general cosmetic safety requirements under MoCRA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Binder
Monomers
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
N-Ethanolacrylamide
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-propenamide
Chemical Function
Binder
Monomers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide allowed in the EU?
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide do in cosmetics?
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide functions as: Film forming, binding, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7646-67-5.
Is Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide used outside cosmetics?
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H318, H373).
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