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Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl

CAS 59978-02-8

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

61788-95-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dimethyl hydrogenated tallowamine”.

Also known as Dimethyl hydrogenated tallowamine

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a hair conditioner and an antistatic agent. Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl.

  • Emulsifying
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Emulsifier
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveAmines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl Restriction: III/62
    • Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl Restriction: III/62Source →
  • 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 Anti-static agent, Emulsifier, 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 Anti-static agent, Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl. 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 Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

EmulsifyingHair conditioningAntistaticEmulsion stabilisingEmulsifierConditioner
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