Food use
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.
- beauty
- food
- pharma
Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride
CAS 73-78-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride in plain language
Also known as Lidocaine hydrochloride · Lidocaine hydrochloride anhydrous · 2-(DIETHYLAMINO)-2',6'-ACETOXYLIDIDE monohydrochloride · Anhydrous lidocaine hydrochloride · 2',6'-Acetoxylidide, 2-(diethylamino)-, monohydrochloride · 2-(Diethylamino)-2',6'-acetoxylidide hydrochloride
Show all 27 names
2-(Diethylamino)-2',6'-dimethylacetanilide hydrochloride · Alphacaine · Anestacon · DioCaine · Glydo · Laryng-o-jet kit · Laryngotracheal anesthesia kit · Lidocaine hcl · Lidocaine viscous · Lidopen · Lta ii kit · Laryng-O-jet · Lidocaton · Lidothesin · Lignocaine hydrochloride · Pediatric lta kit · Xylocaine 4% preservative free · Xylocaine preservative free · Xylocaine Viscous · Zingo · lidocaine hydrochloride in aqueous solution.
We don't have a plain-language description for Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride yet.
Recorded functional uses: No specific technical function
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Pharma
- Food
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 48 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 48 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 703 active drug products and 716 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 703 active drug products and 716 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted 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 Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride. 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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2014
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-03-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
716
Typical roles
No specific technical function