Is LAURAMIDE safe to use in EU cosmetics?

LAURAMIDE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3487415/10/2010

LAURAMIDE

Lauramide

LAURAMIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1120-16-7

CAS 1120-16-7PubChem CID 14256

Dodecanamide

Dodecanamide is a fatty amide of lauric acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a dodecanoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: dodecanamide

Molecular formula: C12H25NO
Molecular weight: 199.33 g/mol
Exact mass: 199.193614421 Da
XLogP3: 3.5
Topological polar surface area: 43.1 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 1
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

LauramideLauroylamiden-dodecanamideDiamide YEINECS 214-298-7NSC 26630UNII-3BD22052MONSC-889

16 more reported names

3BD22052MONSC-26630CHEBI:34726LAURAMIDE [INCI]RefChem:135406214-298-7ILRSCQWREDREME-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI=1/C12H25NO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H2,13,14Lauric amideAmide KKDodecylamideLauryl amideDodecamideLauric acid amideDodecanoic acid amideNSC 889

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:34726
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5022146
PubMed:21490810
PubMed:21219253
PubMed:21123283
PubMed:19162563
PubMed:19079612
PubMed:18259769
PubMed:16390180
PubMed:16256632
PubMed:16213734
PubMed:15372695
PubMed:15357574
PubMed:14667471

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View

Exact identifier match14256

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

Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 2.5% (1 of 40) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
GHS Hazard Statements: H413 (97.5%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Precautionary Statement Codes: P273, 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 40 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 40 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 39 of 40 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)

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

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Additional source coverage and match status

Source	Result	Checked
NIH PubChem PUG-View	Exact match	2026-08-31

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Inventory details for LAURAMIDE

INCI name

LAURAMIDE

Description

Lauramide

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 34874
Imported identity: LAURAMIDE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for LAURAMIDE

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Key data

CAS

1120-16-7

214-298-7

Restriction

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Function

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#14904 · LAURAMIDE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

LANOLINAMIDE DEAEMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LARD GLYCERIDESKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LARD GLYCERIDESSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LARREA MEXICANA EXTRACTFRAGRANCE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LAURAMIDE DEAANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LAURAMIDE MEAANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LAURAMIDE MIPAANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LAURAMIDE/MYRISTAMIDE DEAANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How LAURAMIDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists LAURAMIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

LAURAMIDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

LAURAMIDE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, LAURAMIDE carries the following function designation(s):

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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Source note for LAURAMIDE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for LAURAMIDE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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