Name Cyclohexylamine Description Cyclohexylamine is a buffering agent and corrosion inhibitor used in hair spray. It keeps the hair spray from corroding the metal bottle it's in. It is also used as a boiler additive. Cyclohexylamine is produced in two different ways. One is using a cobalt or nickel-based catalyst to hydrogenate aniline. Or through the alkylation of ammonia using cyclohexanol. Benefits Used in spray cosmetics to keep the formula from corroding the bottle. Considerations • Respiratory Toxin
Commonly used in aerosols like hairsprays, cyclohexylamine is reported to be a respiratory toxin. It can cause toxic pneumonitis, inflammation of the lungs when inhaled. • Reproductive Toxin
Cyclohexylamine is suspected to be a reproductive toxin, with the ability to disrupt hormones. • Neurotoxin
Cyclohexylamine is reported to be able to affect the central nervous system. • Corrosive on Skin
According to the EU, cyclohexylamine is a skin irritant and can be corrosive. HazMap states that it is a skin sensitizer. • May Cause Blood Disorder HazMap states that cyclohexylamine can contribute to the development methemoglobinemia, a condition that disables the blood from processing hemoglobin and oxygen properly. The activity is reported to be weak, but present. • Acute Toxicity
Symptoms of acute exposure are lightheadedness, drowsiness, anxiety and apprehension, nausea, slurred speech, vomiting, and pupillary dilation according to OSHA. Synonyms Aminocyclohexane, Aminohexahydrobenzene, Hexahydroaniline, Hexahydrobenzenamine Research Sources https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/OSHA%20PV2016.pdf https://haz-map.com/Agents/226 https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0168.html https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Cyclohexylamine Summary Respiratory toxin, reproductive toxin, neurotoxin, skin irritant, linked to blood disorder, acute toxicity.
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