Name

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

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Description

is an amine-based compound derived from stearic acid, a fatty acid typically sourced from plant or animal fats. Also used as a surfactant and corrosion inhibitor.

Benefits

Hair and skin conditioning properties.

Considerations

• Environmental Concerns Reported to be very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects. • Skin Irritation High concentrations corrosive and irritating to skin. Can also be contaminated with Dimethylaminopropylamine, a lung and skin irritant. • Nitrosamine Contamination Fatty acid amidopropyl dimethylamines are composed of secondary amides and tertiary amines, and potentially can be nitrosated, meaning they can form carcinogenic nitrosamines under certain conditions.

Synonyms

Stearamodopropyl dimethylamine OCTADECANAMIDE, N-(3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL)- N-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLSTEARAMIDE STEARIC ACID DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMIDE N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]stearamide N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]octadecanamide Octadecanamide, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]- N-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)stearamide N-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)octadecamide Stearamidopropyldimethylamine Dimethylaminopropyl stearamide Stearic 3-dimethylaminopropylamide Octadecanoylamidopropyldimethylamine N-(3-Dimethylamidopropyl)stearamide N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)octadecamide Stearic acid, 3-dimethylaminopropylamide N,N-Dimethyl-N-(3-stearamidopropyl)amine N,N-Dimethyl-3-octadecanoylaminopropylamine N-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)octadecanamide N-stearoylaminopropyl-N,N-dimethylamine N-octadecanoyl-N',N'-dimethyl-1,3-diaminopropane

Research Sources

https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/amidoa032014tent.pdf https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62109

Summary

Nitrosamine contamination, skin irritation, toxic to the environment.