Stearamine
AKA “OCTADECYLAMINE, octadecan-1-amine, 124-30-1, 1-Octadecanamine, Stearylamine, 1-Octadecylamine, 1-Aminooctadecane, n-Octadecylamine, Stearyl amine”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Stearamine
AKA: OCTADECYLAMINE, Octadecan-1-amine, 124-30-1, 1-Octadecanamine, Stearylamine, 1-Octadecylamine, 1-Aminooctadecane, N-Octadecylamine, Stearyl amine
Ingredient · Antistatic · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Plant Oil
Not Clean
The safety of Lauramine and Stearamine has not been documented and substantiated. The CIR Expert Panel cannot conclude whether these ingredients are safe for use in cosmetic products until the appropriate safety data have been obtained and evaluated.
Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)
Formula
C18H39N
Mol. Weight
269.50
CAS #
124-30-1
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Antistatic
Reduces Static
Reduces Flyaways
Traditional Use
Synthesized from stearic acid in the early 20th century; used as a surfactant and emulsifying agent in cosmetics, derived from the historical practice of using animal fats for cosmetic formulations.
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 Stearamine
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 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-10 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-15 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-2 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-5 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-50 Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Stearamine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Stearamine Oxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethyl Stearamine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Stearamine Oxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR