Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- industrial
N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide
CAS 35428-04-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide in plain language
Used in cosmetics as a preservative, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Preservative
- Emulsifying
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Cleansing
- Emulsion stabilising
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveN-Oleyl Hydroxyhexanamide is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
- N-Oleyl Hydroxyhexanamide is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative, Softener and conditioner.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide. 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 N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed N-oleyl hydroxyhexanamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
PreservativeEmulsifyingSkin conditioningHair conditioningCleansingEmulsion stabilising