Database/Antistatic/Lauramine Oxide
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Lauramine Oxide natural?

Mostly. The lauryl (dodecyl) chain is oleochemical, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil; the dimethylamino-oxide head group is petrochemical.

INCI nameLauramine Oxide
CAS1643-20-5
FormulaC14H31NO · 229.40 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing
FeedstockLauryl alcohol, usually derived from coconut or palm…

How we scored it

Dodecyl chain (169, natural lauryl) + N(CH3)2O (60, petrochemical amine/oxide); 169/229 = 0.74.
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.

How it’s made

Amine + H₂O₂ (SN2 at oxygen), deprotonation. Each curved arrow moves one electron pair, and the film ends on the score above.

Where it comes from

Lauryl alcohol, usually derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, is converted to a dimethylamine using a petrochemical methylamine building block and then oxidised. The fatty chain accounts for most of the molecule's mass.

In plain English

A foam booster and thickener used in shampoos and cleansers. Made from lauryl alcohol, typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, combined with a petrochemical amine building block and oxidised. Mostly plant-derived with a smaller synthetic portion.

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Structure

2D structure of Lauramine Oxide

N,N-dimethyldodecan-1-amine oxide

PubChem CID 15433 ↗

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. 2Lauramine Oxide. PubChem CID 15433. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAURAMINE OXIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAURAMINE OXIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURAMINE%20OXIDE