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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 13409

HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

0 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:106-15-0
EC:203-367-7
Ingredient index records:
HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA
Cosmetic functions: ANTISTATIC, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

12-Hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadecan-1-amide

1 matched or reported name
HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 106-15-0
CAS 106-15-0PubChem CID 97916

Hydroxystearamide monoethanolamide

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the ethanolamides listed subsequently are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating. The Expert Panel cautioned that these ingredients should not be used in cosmetic products in which N-nitroso compounds may be formed...Hydroxystearamide MEA... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadecanamide
Molecular formula
C20H41NO3
Molecular weight
343.5 g/mol
Exact mass
343.30864417 Da
XLogP3
5.4
Topological polar surface area
69.6 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Octadecanamide, 12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-Paricin 220Paracin 220Hydroxystearamide MEAHydroxystearic acid monoethanolamide12-Hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)stearamideStearamide, 12-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-EINECS 203-367-7
16 more reported names
NSC 58333NSC-5833312-Hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadecan-1-amideHYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MONOETHANOLAMINEn-(2-hydroxyethyl)-12-hydroxystearamide12-HYDROXY-2-N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL) STEARAMIDERefChem:789570(+-)-HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEAHYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA [INCI]HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA, (+-)-UNII-3688201800NCIOpen2_007940OZSKVMIBRHDIET-UHFFFAOYSA-N(+/-)-HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEAHYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA, (+/-)-DB-277266
External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match97916

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 98.3% (57 of 58) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 57 of 58 companies (only 1.7% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 58 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 57 of 58 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 1 of 58 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Conclusion: The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the ethanolamides listed subsequently are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating. The Expert Panel cautioned that these ingredients should not be used in cosmetic products in which N-nitroso compounds may be formed...Hydroxystearamide MEA... Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status
SourceResultChecked
EMBL-EBI ChEBINo exact record2026-08-31
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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