Database/Antistatic/Lauramidopropylamine Oxide
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Lauramidopropylamine Oxide natural?

Mostly. Fatty chain is coconut-derived lauric acid (natural); the dimethylaminopropyl head group is a petrochemical synthetic amine (DMAPA).

INCI nameLauramidopropylamine Oxide
CAS61792-31-2
FormulaC17H36N2O2 · 300.5 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing
FeedstockMade by reacting lauric acid from coconut or…

How we scored it

Lauric acid (coconut) acyl C12H23O 183.3 Da natural + amidopropyl-dimethylamine-oxide C5H12N2O 117.2 Da (DMAPA, petrochemical, plus oxidation O) = 300.5 Da. 183.3/300.5 = 0.61.
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

Made by reacting lauric acid from coconut or palm kernel oil with DMAPA (dimethylaminopropylamine), a petrochemical amine, then oxidising the nitrogen. No significant alternative route exists.

In plain English

A mild foaming and conditioning surfactant made from lauric acid (coconut fatty acid) combined with a lab-made amine, then oxidised. Used in shampoos and body washes to boost foam and reduce irritation.

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Structure

2D structure of Lauramidopropylamine Oxide

3-(dodecanoylamino)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine oxide

PubChem CID 94599 ↗

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. 2Lauramidopropylamine Oxide. PubChem CID 94599. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAURAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAURAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURAMIDOPROPYLAMINE%20OXIDE