Lauramine
AKA “DODECYLAMINE, 124-22-1, 1-Dodecanamine, Laurylamine, 1-Aminododecane, n-Dodecylamine, Nissan amine BB, Alamine 4, Monododecylamine”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Lauramine
AKA: DODECYLAMINE, 124-22-1, 1-Dodecanamine, Laurylamine, 1-Aminododecane, N-Dodecylamine, Nissan amine BB, Alamine 4, Monododecylamine
Ingredient · Antistatic · EWG: 3
Synthetic
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Dodecanamine appears as a yellow liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Hence floats on water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.
Solubility Miscible in ethanol, ethyl ether, and benzene.
Formula
C12H27N
Mol. Weight
185.35
CAS #
124-22-1
Form
Liquid
State
Dodecanamine appears as a yellow liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Hence floats on water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be tox
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Functions
Antistatic
Reduces Static
Reduces Flyaways
Traditional Use
Synthetic amine compound derived from lauric acid, developed mid-20th century for use as a corrosion inhibitor and surfactant in personal care formulations. Part of the broader shift toward standardized synthetic alternatives to plant-based ingredients.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Final Amended Safety Assessment of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel: Dimethyl Stearamine and Related Tertiary Aliphatic Amines as Used in Cosmetics (Dimethyl Stearamine, Dimethyl Lauramine,
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethyl Lauramine
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Lauramine and Stearamine
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Lauramine Oxide and Stearamine Oxide
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Dimethyl Lauramine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauramine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauramine Oxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-2 Lauramine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethyl Lauramine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lauramine Oxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR