Database/Antistatic/Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine natural?

Mostly. Behenic acid is a natural C22 fatty acid; the dimethylaminopropyl group is a petrochemical synthetic amine.

INCI nameBehenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS60270-33-9
FormulaC27H56N2O · 424.7 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockThis conditioning agent is made by amidating natural…

How we scored it

Behenic acid (C22, natural) 340.6-17.0=323.6 Da + DMAPA (petrochemical amine) 102.2-1.0=101.2 Da; total 424.7 Da. 323.6/424.7=0.76.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

This conditioning agent is made by amidating natural behenic acid, typically from rapeseed or other vegetable oil, with dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA), a synthetic amine made from acrylonitrile and dimethylamine. No natural-origin route exists for the DMAPA portion.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient used in hair care, made by combining a natural fatty acid from vegetable oil with a synthetic amine building block. About three-quarters of its weight is plant-derived.

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Structure

2D structure of Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine

N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]docosanamide

PubChem CID 108912 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine. PubChem CID 108912. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BEHENAMIDOPROPYL%20DIMETHYLAMINE