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Conditioning amine / amide

POLYHYDROXYSTEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

CAS -
74

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A fatty amide tertiary amine used as a conditioning agent in hair and skin products. Likely well tolerated based on class analogy, but specific safety data for this exact INCI are limited.

Function

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Amine-functional fatty amide used as conditioning agent
  • Provides substantivity to hair and skin
  • Compatible with cationic and nonionic systems
  • Derived from fatty acid chemistry

Known concerns

  • Tertiary amines can be irritating at high pH
  • Limited public toxicological data on this exact INCI
  • Class analogy used in absence of specific assessments

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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