Database/Film Forming/Ethyl Tosylamide
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Ethyl Tosylamide natural?

No. Built from a toluene-derived tosyl group and synthetic ethylamine; both are petrochemical aromatic derivatives.

INCI nameEthyl Tosylamide
CAS80-39-7
FormulaC9H13NO2S · 199.27 Da
FunctionFilm Forming · Plasticiser
FeedstockEthyl tosylamide is manufactured from toluene-derived p-toluenesulfonyl chloride…

How we scored it

Toluenesulfonyl chloride (benzene/toluene-derived) + ethylamine -> N-ethyl tosylamide; all carbons petrochemical -> 0/199.27 = 0.0
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

Ethyl tosylamide is manufactured from toluene-derived p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and ethylamine, both petrochemical intermediates. No natural production route exists.

In plain English

A synthetic sulfonamide resin made from toluene-derived tosyl chloride and ethylamine. Used mainly in nail polish as a film-former and plasticiser, helping the lacquer form a smooth, flexible, glossy coating on the nail.

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Structure

2D structure of Ethyl Tosylamide

N-ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide

PubChem CID 6637 ↗

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. 2Ethyl Tosylamide. PubChem CID 6637. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ETHYL%20TOSYLAMIDE