Database/Antistatic/Linoleamide
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Linoleamide natural?

Mostly. Linoleic acid is a natural vegetable-oil fatty acid; the amide NH2 group derives from ammonia, treated as petrochemical per this site's natural-gas-ammonia convention.

INCI nameLinoleamide
CAS3999-01-7
FormulaC18H33NO · 279.5 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade by converting linoleic acid, typically from soybean…

How we scored it

Linoleic acid acyl C18H31O (263.5 Da, natural) + NH2 from ammonia (16.0 Da, petrochemical natural-gas-ammonia convention); 263.5/279.5 = 0.94
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 converting linoleic acid, typically from soybean or safflower oil, into its primary amide using ammonia. The fatty chain is natural; the amide nitrogen is treated as petrochemical.

In plain English

A conditioning and thickening ingredient made from linoleic acid, a fatty acid found in vegetable oils such as soybean and safflower, converted into its simple amide form. Used in hair care to reduce static and adjust texture.

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Structure

2D structure of Linoleamide

(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienamide

PubChem CID 6435901 ↗

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. 2Linoleamide. PubChem CID 6435901. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LINOLEAMIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LINOLEAMIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LINOLEAMIDE