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Data: Fair

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if used in products that may not meet industry safety guidelines or U.S. and international government requirements and may have contamination concerns from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that do meet these safety guidelines and requirements and EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low_moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● UNII-K7VEI00UFR
● TEGAMINE S 13
● STEARAMIDOPROPYLDIMETHYLAMINE
● N-(3-DIMETHYLAMIDOPROPYL)STEARAMIDE
● UNII-L36BM7DG2T COMPONENT WWVIUVHFPSALDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
● N-(3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL)STEARAMIDE
● OCTADECANAMIDE, N-[3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL]-
● DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYL STEARAMIDE
● STEARIC 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMIDE
● OCTADECANOYLAMIDOPROPYLDIMETHYLAMINE

Restricted

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

Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is a lipid-based conditioning agent.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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conditioner1090 products
mask96 products
shampoo195 products
hair styling aid65 products
detangler27 products
hair relaxer1 products
hair color and bleaching126 products
styling gel/lotion19 products
hair treatment/serum185 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
beard cleanser5 products
hair-loss treatment8 products
Other Hair Care Preparations3 products
styling mousse/foam7 products
facial cleanser3 products
body firming lotion2 products
body wash/cleanser11 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
serums & essences4 products
glitter1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment2 products
sunless tanning1 products
BB cream1 products
moisturizer3 products
fragrance for women1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
bubble bath1 products
hair spray5 products
Beard Conditioners1 products
shaving cream1 products
bar soap1 products
body spray1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE
NITROSAMINES

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as toxic or harmful.European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Limited evidence of environmental toxicityEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed offCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panelCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Safety Assessment of Fatty Acid Amidopropyl Dimethylamines as Used in Cosmetics(2019-05-01)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed offCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of eye irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Limited evidence of skin irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
One or more animal studies show irritation at low dosesPeer Reviewed Literature

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansPeer Reviewed Literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show effects at high dosesPeer Reviewed Literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human toxicant or allergenSafety Assessment of Fatty Acid Amidopropyl Dimethylamines as Used in Cosmetics(2019-05-01)
  • Environment Canada
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Safety Assessment of Fatty Acid Amidopropyl Dimethylamines as Used in Cosmetics(2019-05-01)
  • Peer Reviewed Literature
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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