Is MYRISTAMIDE MEA safe in cosmetics?
MYRISTAMIDE MEA has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: allowed.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
MYRISTAMIDE MEA
Also known as: Tetradecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, Comperlan MM, EINECS 205-546-5, Loramine MY 228, Myristyl monoethanolamide (+14 more)
MYRISTAMIDE MEA (CAS 142-58-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, Surfactant - Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
MYRISTAMIDE MEA is classified GHS Danger (H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Antistatic, Surfactant - Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)tetradecanamide
InChIKey
JHIXEZNTXMFXEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
allowed
US Notes
Allowed — CIR Expert Panel concluded safe for use in rinse-off products and in leave-on products at concentrations that limit free ethanolamine release to ≤5%
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Foamant
Viscosity modifier
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for MYRISTAMIDE MEA.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
surfactant
needs-enrichment
Known Synonyms
Tetradecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
Comperlan MM
EINECS 205-546-5
Loramine MY 228
Myristyl monoethanolamide
Schercomid MME
UNII-6CYG57WXZ0
AM 3165
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)myristamide
N-(myristoyl)ethanolamine
N-(tetradecanoyl)-ethanolamine
N-myristoylethanolamine
N-tetradecanoylethanolamine
NAE14:0
monoethanolamine myristic acid condensate
myristic monoethanolamide
myristoyl ethanolamide
myristoyl monoethanolamide
myristoyl-EA
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Viscosity modifier
Foamant
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
CHEMBL5277451
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MYRISTAMIDE MEA allowed in the EU?
MYRISTAMIDE MEA EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does MYRISTAMIDE MEA do in cosmetics?
MYRISTAMIDE MEA functions as: Antistatic, Surfactant - Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 142-58-5.
Is MYRISTAMIDE MEA used outside cosmetics?
MYRISTAMIDE MEA 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 MYRISTAMIDE MEA have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
MYRISTAMIDE MEA is classified GHS Danger (H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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