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- Amides, Coco, N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl], N-Oxides / Cocamidopropylamine Oxide - 68155-09-9
- Assessed: 2021-06-06
- Expires: 2026-06-06
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
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Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care
Amides, coco, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], N-oxides / Cocamidopropylamine oxide is a tertiary amine oxide which is derived from fatty acids from coconut oil. It is the reaction product of coco amidopropyl dimethyl amine and aqueous hydroperoxide (CIR 2008). Amides, coco, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], N-oxides / Cocamidopropylamine oxide is used mainly in cosmetic formulations as a cleansing, foam boosting, and hair conditioning agent, as a hydrotrope, and as a surfactant (CIR 2008)
Chemical Synonyms Reaction product of coco amidopropyl dimethyl amine and aqueous hydroperoxide (ECHA 2021a). Coco amides, N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl), N-oxide; N-(3-(Dimethylamino) propyl)coco amides-N-oxide; 3-(N,N-Dimethylamino)propyl cocoamido amine oxide; 3- Cocoamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide; Cocamidopropyldimethylamine oxide; Cocoamido-3- propyldimethylamine oxide; N,N-Dimethyl-N-(3-(coconut oil alkyl)amidopropyl)amine oxide; N,NDimethyl-N-(3-cocamidopropyl)amine oxide; N-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl) coco amides N-oxides; N- (Cocoamidopropyl)-N,N-dimethylamine, oxide