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BEHENAMIDE MEA

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)docosanamide

BEHENAMIDE 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 94109-05-4

CAS 94109-05-4PubChem CID 3023585

behenamide MEA

N-(docosanoyl)ethanolamine is an N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine that is the ethanolamide of docosanoic acid. It is a N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine and a N-(saturated fatty acyl)ethanolamine. It is functionally related to a docosanoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: N-(2-hydroxyethyl)docosanamide

Molecular formula: C24H49NO2
Molecular weight: 383.7 g/mol
Exact mass: 383.376329806 Da
XLogP3: 9.4
Topological polar surface area: 49.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Behenoyl monoethanolamideDocosanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-EINECS 302-442-26A4F777M28BEHENAMIDE PROPYLBETAINEBEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYL GLYCINE1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-((1-OXODOCOSYL)AMINO)-, INNER SALT1-PROPANAMINIUM, N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYL-3-((1-OXOBEHENYL)AMINO)-, HYDROXIDE, INNER SALT

16 more reported names

RefChem:561194BEHENAMIDE MEA [INCI]Docosanoyl EthanolamideBehenoyl-EAN-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-docosanamideN-(Docosanoyl)-ethanolamineBehenic acid monoethanolamideBehenoyl-ethanolamineBehenic monoethanolamideN-(2-Hydroxyethyl)behenamideMonoethanolamine behenic acid amideNAE 22:0C24H49NO2UNII-6A4F777M28N-docosanoyl-ethanolamineN-(docosanoyl)ethanolamine

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:146186
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID90240599
PubMed:20492349

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Inventory details for BEHENAMIDE MEA

INCI name

BEHENAMIDE MEA

Description

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)docosanamide

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 74571
Imported identity: BEHENAMIDE MEA
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

94109-05-4

302-442-2

Restriction

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Function

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.

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

BABASSUAMIDE MEAHAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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

BABASSUAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINESKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

BEHENAMIDE DEASURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

BEHENAMIDOPROPYL BETAINECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

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

BIS-(METHOXY PEG-11 EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-13SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING; SURFACTANT - CLEANSING; SURFACTANT - DISPERSI…

BIS-(METHOXY PEG-11 EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-9SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING; SURFACTANT - CLEANSING; SURFACTANT - DISPERSI…

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How BEHENAMIDE MEA appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BEHENAMIDE 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.

BEHENAMIDE MEA is also tagged with 2 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.

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BEHENAMIDE 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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