Database/Antistatic/Wheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Wheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine natural?

Mostly. Wheat germ oil fatty-acid chain is plant-derived; the propyl-dimethylamine head group comes from petrochemical DMAPA.

INCI nameWheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine
FunctionAntistatic · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockMade by condensing wheat germ oil fatty acids…

How we scored it

Est. wheat-germ acyl (~C18, mixed unsaturated, natural) ~265 Da + DMAPA-derived C5H13N2 101 Da (petrochemical) = 265/367 ≈ 0.72 (no MW given, estimated)
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 wheat germ oil fatty acids with petrochemical dimethylaminopropylamine. No significant natural DMAPA alternative exists.

In plain English

A conditioning, antistatic ingredient made from wheat germ oil fatty acids joined to a synthetic amine. Used in hair care to cut static and improve manageability.

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