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Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● AMIDES, COCO, N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL], N-OXIDE
● AMIDES, COCO, N[3(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL], NOXIDES
● COCAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE
● COCAMIDOPROPYLDIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; COCAMIDOPROPYLDIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; COCOAMIDO-3-PROPYLDIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; N-(COCOAMIDOPROPYL)-N,N-DIMETHYLAMINE, OXIDE; 3-COCOAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; 3-(N,N
● COCO AMIDES, N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL], N-OXIDE
● N-OXIDE AMIDES, COCO, N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL]
● N-OXIDE COCO AMIDES, N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL]
● N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL] N-OXIDE AMIDES, COCO
● N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL] N-OXIDE COCO AMIDES
● N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL]COCO AMIDES-N-OXIDE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Cocamidopropylamine Oxide is a tertiary amine oxide.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo34 products
liquid hand soap17 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
facial cleanser6 products
hair styling aide2 products
beard cleanser2 products
conditioner2 products
sunless tanning2 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
baby soap1 products
bubble bath1 products
beard care1 products
baby shampoo1 products
eye makeup remover1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety unknown for products left on skinCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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