Dimethyltolylamine

Dimethyltolylamine in plain language

What it is

Also known as N,n-dimethyl-p-toluidine · Dimethyl-p-toluidine · N,N,4-Trimethylaniline · DIMETHYL-4-TOLUIDINE · N-dimethylaniline p-methyl-n · P-toluidine, n,n-dimethyl-

Show all 21 names

1-(Dimethylamino)-4-methylbenzene · 4,N,N-Trimethylaniline · 4-Dimethylaminotoluene · Benzenamine, N,N,4-trimethyl- · Dimetil-p-toluidina · N,N,4-Trimethylbenzenamine · N,N-Dimethyl-1,4-toluidine · N,N-Dimethyl-4-methylaniline · N,N-Dimethyl-p-methylphenylamine · N,N-Dimethyl-p-tolylamine · dimethyl-p-toluidine (eye and skin irritant) · dimethyl-para-toluidine · p,N,N-Trimethylaniline · p-(Dimethylamino)toluene · trialkylamine

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a nail sculpting agent.

• Nail sculpting
• Conditioner

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine 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.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Dimethyltolylamine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula Restriction: II / 1745Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1745.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 125 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Medical/dental, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Catalyst, Hardener.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 125 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Medical/dental, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Catalyst, Hardener.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 Dimethyltolylamine. 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.