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1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs.

CAS 68611-03-0

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

61791-39-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Tall oil hydroxyethyl imidazoline”.

Also known as Tall oil hydroxyethyl imidazoline · 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-(tall oil alkyl)-2-imidazoline · 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-imidazolin-2-ylnor tall oil · 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nor(tall oil alkyl)-2-imidazoline · 2-Imidazoline, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(tall oil alkyl)- · Hydroxyethyl-2-alkyl-2-imidazoline

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Use code no. 046601

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner and an antistatic agent.

  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • 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. 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs.
    • 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs.. 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 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs. 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 4 December 2007

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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 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

13

Named organisations

2

VehicleSpecialty occupational products

Typical roles

Hair conditioningAntistaticConditioner
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