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1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts

CAS 105-41-9 · 100/100 · High conf.

1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts in plain language

What it is

Also known as Methylhexaneamine · 1,3-Dimethylamylamine · 4-Methyl-2-hexanamine · 4-Methylhexan-2-amine · Dmaa · 1,3-DMAA

Show all 18 names

1,3-Dimethylpentanamine · 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine · 2-Amino-4-methylhexane · 2-Hexanamine, 4-methyl- · 4-Methyl-2-hexylamine · Dimethylamylamine · Floradrene · Forthane · Forthan · Geranamine · Methylhexanamine · Pentylamine, 1,3-dimethyl-

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts yet.

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 30.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2020-02-13

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine and its salts in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

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