A tertiary fatty amine, used as an antistatic and hair-conditioning ingredient and regulated in Annex III.
What it is
Dimethyl lauramine is dodecyldimethylamine, a tertiary amine with a twelve-carbon alkyl chain. CosIng lists it as an antistatic and hair-conditioning ingredient. In the EU it is covered by an entry in Annex III (substances subject to restrictions).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits and conditions, which differ between leave-on and rinse-off products.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
EU regulation
EU · Annex III, entry 62Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts
- Product type
- (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
- Maximum concentration
- (a) 2.5%
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223