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INCI ingredient

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

A conditioning agent that detangles hair and reduces static, often used in silicone-free conditioners.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is made from stearic acid and a small amine. In conditioners it carries a positive charge that clings to hair, smoothing the surface and easing combing, which is why it appears in many conditioners that leave out silicones.

CosIng lists it as antistatic, emulsifying and hair conditioning. Stearic acid is usually taken from plant oils but can come from animal fat, and the label does not say which, so the vegan check says not sure unless the product is marked vegan. It affects none of the other five checks.

Functions: hair conditioning, antistatic, emulsifying

Products with Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

in 258 products

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In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • antistatic
  • surfactant - emulsifying
  • hair conditioning
  • surfactant - cleansing
  • antistatic: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
  • surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
  • hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
  • surfactant - cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

CAS 7651-02-7 · EC 231-609-1

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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