# N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]octanamide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid40395740
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Hair conditioning, Skin protecting
Identifier: DTXSID40395740

> N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]octanamide: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Hydroxyethoxyethyl Caprylamide is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/101187
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3736666

_Assessed by Greenveil._