Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology
About COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE: Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine is an amidoamine.
Possible impurity in: see all ingredients | products
Function(s): Antistatic Agent; EMULSIFYING; HAIR CONDITIONING; SURFACTANT
Synonym(s): AMIDES, COCO, N- [3- (DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] -; AMIDES, COCO, N [3 (DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] ; AMIDES, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, N- [3-DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] -; AMIDOAMINE; COCO N- [3- (DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] - AMIDES; N- [3- (DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] - AMIDES, COCO; N- [3- (DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] COCO AMIDES; N- [3-DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] - AMIDES, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL; SUNFLOWER SEED OIL N- [3-DIMETHYLAMINO) PROPYL] - AMIDES
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off (only for products that are intended to be left on the skin) | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Possible human toxicant or allergen | Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) |
| One or more human case studies show significant sensitization or allergenic effects | Fowler JF, Fowler LM, Hunter JE |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| 678 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR). 2010. Draft Final Amended Report on Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Related Amidopropyl Betaines. Pink Book 4, August 30-31, 2010. |
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| Fowler JF, Fowler LM, Hunter JE. Allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine may be due to amidoamine: A patch test and product use test study. Contact Dermatitis 1997;37:276-281. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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