Is Trilaurylamine safe in cosmetics?
Trilaurylamine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: restricted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Trilaurylamine
Also known as: Tridodecylamine, 1-Dodecanamine, N,N-didodecyl-, Adogen 360, Alamine 304-1, Armeen 312 (+10 more)
INCI: TRILAURYLAMINE
Trilaurylamine (CAS 102-87-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic agent (reduces static charges on hair surfaces). 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.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Trilaurylamine is classified GHS Danger (H315, H319, H335, H360, H372, H411, H361f, H373) 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 agent (reduces static charges on hair surfaces)
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,N-didodecyldodecan-1-amine
InChIKey
SWZDQOUHBYYPJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; not specifically restricted by FDA; no OTC drug monograph listing
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Trilaurylamine.
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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
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Solvent
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Trilaurylamine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Tridodecylamine
1-Dodecanamine, N,N-didodecyl-
Adogen 360
Alamine 304-1
Armeen 312
Hydrogen ionophore I
TDA
Tri-n-dodecylamine
Tris(dodecyl)amine
Alamine 304
N,N-Didodceyl-1-dodecanamine
EINECS 203-063-4
NSC 35134
Tridodecyl amine
UNII-SF36T21U17
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Solvent
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
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
CHEMBL3183789
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trilaurylamine allowed in the EU?
Trilaurylamine EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Trilaurylamine do in cosmetics?
Trilaurylamine functions as: Antistatic agent (reduces static charges on hair surfaces). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 102-87-4.
Is Trilaurylamine used outside cosmetics?
Trilaurylamine 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 Trilaurylamine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Trilaurylamine is classified GHS Danger (H315, H319, H335, H360, H372, H411, H361f, H373) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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