Is Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate safe in cosmetics?
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate
Also known as: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester, BRN 1761794, Daktose B, EINECS 203-275-7, (2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl)diethylamine (+3 more)
INCI: DIETHYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate (CAS 105-16-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Monomer for hair-fixing and film-forming copolymers. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H319, H332, H227, H303, H314) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Monomer for hair-fixing and film-forming copolymers
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-(diethylamino)ethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
InChIKey
SJIXRGNQPBQWMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Tertiary amine; not restricted by FDA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate.
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EU CLP Annex VI Harmonized Classification
Legally binding harmonized classification per Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Annex VI.
Signal Word
Warning
Pictograms
Harmful / Irritant
Hazard Class and Category
Acute Tox. 4 *; Skin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2; Skin Sens. 1
Hazard Statements
- H332 Harmful if inhaled
- H315 Causes skin irritation
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Inserted via ATP: CLP00
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Hazard classification: Restricted (Annex XVII)
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
The lower molecular weight esters of acrylic acids are irritants to skin, eyes and mucous membranes. /Acrylic acid esters/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester
BRN 1761794
Daktose B
EINECS 203-275-7
(2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl)diethylamine
NSC 14490
2-Diethylaminoethylester kyseliny methakrylove
UNII-N5SI2E7HOU
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
CEDI
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3182085
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate allowed in the EU?
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate do in cosmetics?
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate functions as: Monomer for hair-fixing and film-forming copolymers. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 105-16-8.
Is Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate used outside cosmetics?
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H319, H332, H227, H303, H314) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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