# BISHYDROXYETHYL BISCETYL MALONAMIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_149591_38_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Humectant, Softener and conditioner
Identifier: 149591-38-8

> BISHYDROXYETHYL BISCETYL MALONAMIDE is used as humectant / softener and conditioner. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N,N'-Dihexadecyl-N,N'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)propanediamide; Bishydroxyethyl Biscetyl Malonamide is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._