Is LAURAMIDE MEA safe to use in EU cosmetics?

LAURAMIDE MEA 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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According to the EU CosIng inventory, LAURAMIDE MEA carries the following function designation(s): ANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING.

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InventoryRef 3487615/10/2010

LAURAMIDE MEA

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 142-78-9

CAS 142-78-9PubChem CID 8899

Lauric acid monoethanolamide

N-(dodecanoyl)ethanolamine is an N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of dodecanoic acid (myristic acid) with the amino group of ethanolamine. It is a N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine and a N-(saturated fatty acyl)ethanolamine. It is functionally related to a dodecanoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: N-(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide

Molecular formula: C14H29NO2
Molecular weight: 243.39 g/mol
Exact mass: 243.219829168 Da
XLogP3: 4.0
Topological polar surface area: 49.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

N-LauroylethanolamineLaurylethanolamideCopramylAmisol LDEComperlan LMLauridit LMVistalanLauroyl monoethanolamide

16 more reported names

Ultrapole HCyclomide LMRolamid CMStabilor CMHCrillon LMEAmisol LMELauric ethylolamideLauric acid ethanolamideDodecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-Steinamid L 203LaurylamidoethanolRewomid L 2032-DodecanamidoethanolLauric acid monoethanolamineLauric N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amide098P2IGT76

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:85263
ChEMBL:CHEMBL246914
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5025493
PubMed:21296126
PubMed:20541546
PubMed:20492349
PubMed:20451210
PubMed:12023948

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Inventory details for LAURAMIDE MEA

INCI name

LAURAMIDE MEA

Description

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 34876
Imported identity: LAURAMIDE MEA
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for LAURAMIDE MEA

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Key data

CAS

142-78-9

205-560-1

Restriction

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Function

ANTISTATIC: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
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).
SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING: Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.
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.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ISOSTEARAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDECLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, SURFACTANT - HYDR…

JOJOBAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEABRASIVE, ANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOST…

LANOLIN CERAANTISTATIC, BINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLI…

LAURAMIDE DEAANTISTATIC, 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

LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - F…

LAURAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - F…

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How LAURAMIDE MEA appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists LAURAMIDE MEA 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 MEA is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions 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 MEA 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.

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Source note for LAURAMIDE MEA

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

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