Database/Antistatic/Ricinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Ricinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine natural?

Mostly. Ricinoleic-acid chain comes from castor oil; the dimethylaminopropyl group comes from petrochemical DMAPA.

INCI nameRicinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS20457-75-4
FormulaC23H46N2O2 · 382.6 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade by condensing castor-oil-derived ricinoleic acid with petrochemical…

How we scored it

Ricinoleoyl (natural, castor oil) C18H33O2 281.5 Da + DMAPA-derived C5H13N2 101.2 Da (petrochemical) = 281.5/382.6 = 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.

Where it comes from

Made by condensing castor-oil-derived ricinoleic acid with petrochemical dimethylaminopropylamine. No significant natural DMAPA alternative exists.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient made from castor oil fatty acid joined to a synthetic amine. Used in hair conditioners for smoothness and static control.

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Structure

2D structure of Ricinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine

(Z,12R)-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamide

PubChem CID 6436523 ↗

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. 2Ricinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine. PubChem CID 6436523. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3RICINOLEAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4RICINOLEAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RICINOLEAMIDOPROPYL%20DIMETHYLAMINE