Database/Antistatic/Olivamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Olivamidopropyl Dimethylamine natural?

Mostly. The acyl chain comes from olive-oil fatty acids; the amide nitrogen, propylene bridge and dimethylamino group come from petrochemical DMAPA (dimethylamine plus acrylonitrile).

INCI nameOlivamidopropyl Dimethylamine
FunctionAntistatic
FeedstockDominant route: olive-oil fatty acids or esters are…

How we scored it

Natural: oleoyl C18H33O 265 Da (olive oil acids, oleic-dominant); petrochemical: DMAPA part NH-C3H6-N(CH3)2 101 Da; total 367; 265/367 = 0.72.
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

Dominant route: olive-oil fatty acids or esters are condensed with DMAPA, which is made from dimethylamine and acrylonitrile. Both are petrochemical, so the oil-derived acyl chain is the only natural part.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient made by joining olive-oil fatty acids to a small amine. It helps hair feel smoother and reduces static. The oil part comes from olives; the amine part is made from petrochemicals.

CosIng definition: Amides, olive-oil, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-

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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. 2OLIVAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3OLIVAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OLIVAMIDOPROPYL%20DIMETHYLAMINE