- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide
CAS 61791-47-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide in plain language
Also known as Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivs., N-oxides · Bis (2-HYDROXYETHYL) cocoamine oxide · N,n (bis (2-HYDROXYETHYL) cocamine oxide · Aromox C/12-W · Amines, coco alkyl dihydroxyethyl, oxides · Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) cocoamine oxide
Show all 12 names
Diethanolamine N-coco alkyl derivs. N-oxides · Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivatives, N-oxides · Macat AO-12-2 · Varox 743 · ethanol, 2,2-iminobis-, n-coco alkyl derivs., n-oxides · ethanol, 2,2-iminobis-n-coco alkyl dervs.,n-oxides
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent, a hair conditioner and an antistatic agent.
- Cleansing
- Hair conditioning
- Antistatic
- Emulsion stabilising
- Foam boosting
- Hydrotrope
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveEthanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivs., N-oxides
- Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivs., N-oxidesSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 50 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solubility enhancer, Anti-static agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 50 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solubility enhancer, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide. 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 Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Dihydroxyethyl cocamine oxide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
50
Named organisations
6
Personal careConstruction
Typical roles
CleansingHair conditioningAntistaticEmulsion stabilisingFoam boostingHydrotrope