Hexamethylphosphoramide

Hexamethylphosphoramide in plain language

What it is

Also known as Hmpa · Hexamethylphosphoric-triamide · Hempa · Hexamethylphosphoramide triamide · N,N,N',N',N'',N''-Hexamethylphosphoric triamide · ENT-50882

Show all 25 names

Eastman Inhibitor HPT · Hmpta · Hexametapol · Hexamethyl phosphoramide · Hexamethylfosforamid · Hexamethylorthophosphoric triamide · Hexamethylphosphamide · Hexamethylphosphoramde · Hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide · Hexamethylphosphorotriamide · Hexamethylphosphotriamide · Phosphoric acid hexamethyltriamide · Phosphoric hexamethyltriamide · Phosphoric triamide, hexamethyl- · Phosphoric tris(dimethylamide) · Phosphoryl hexamethyltriamide · Tris(dimethylamino)phosphine oxide · Tris(dimethylamino)phosphorus oxide · hexamethylphosphoramide (sara iii)

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Hexamethylphosphoramide yet.

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

Hexamethylphosphoric-triamide 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(C=>0.01%),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 748.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 748.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Hexamethylphosphoramide. 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.