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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 27715

STEARAMIDE 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.

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Markets with evidence
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Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:111-57-9
EC:203-883-2
Ingredient index records:
STEARAMIDE MEA
Cosmetic functions: ANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)octadecanamide

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STEARAMIDE MEA

Regulatory evidence across markets

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 111-57-9
CAS 111-57-9PubChem CID 27902

N-Stearoylethanolamine

N-(octadecanoyl)ethanolamine is an N-acylethanolamine 18:0 that is the ethanolamide of octadecanoic acid. It is functionally related to an octadecanoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadecanamide
Molecular formula
C20H41NO2
Molecular weight
327.5 g/mol
Exact mass
327.313729551 Da
XLogP3
7.3
Topological polar surface area
49.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Stearic ethanolamideN-(Hydroxyethyl)stearamideOCTADECANAMIDE, N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-Monoethanolamine stearic acid amide03XV449Q24RefChem:825493Stearoyl ethanolamideN-(2-Hydroxyethyl)stearamide
16 more reported names
StearoylethanolamideStearamide MEAStearic monoethanolamideStearic acid monoethanolamideStearamylStearoyl-ethanolamineCycloamide SMComperlan HSStearoylmonoethanolamideStearoylethanolamineStearic ethylolamideMarlamid M 18Clindrol 200-MSLoramine S 280Stearic monoethanolamineStearoyl-EA
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

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Exact identifier match27902

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

  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 4.3% (12 of 281) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (88.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H318 (95.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H411 (37.4%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]; H412 (50.2%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 281 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 12 of 281 reports by companies.; There are 5 notifications provided by 269 of 281 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...Stearamide MEA Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Industry Uses: Stabilizing agent; Flow promoter; Emulsifier; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Surface modifier; Processing aids not otherwise specified; Surfactant (surface active agent); Opacifer Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)

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

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NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

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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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