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INCI name

BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

Behenamidopropyl dimethylamine

AntistaticSurfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

An amidoamine used as an antistatic and emulsifying ingredient, typically in hair conditioners.

What it is

Behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is an amidoamine formed from behenic acid and dimethylaminopropylamine. CosIng lists it as an antistatic agent and an emulsifying surfactant.

Where it is used

Found mainly in hair conditioners, hair masks and leave-in hair products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not reveal whether the fatty acid comes from plant or other sources.

Functions

Antistatic
Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (74)

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