The hydrochloride salt of an ethoxylated oleyl diamine, used as an emulsifier.
What it is
Oleaminopropylamineth-3 HCl is, according to CosIng, the hydrochloride salt of oleaminopropylamineth-3, an ethoxylated fatty amine built on an oleyl (unsaturated C18) chain with an average of 3 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
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.
The label does not show the amount used.
Functions
- 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.