PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]ethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 LAURAMIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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
PEG-3 Lauramide
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 40 alkoxylated fatty amides are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating...PEG-3 Lauramide... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]dodecanamide
- Molecular formula
- C16H33NO3
- Molecular weight
- 287.44 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 287.24604391 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 58.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
6 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4074356
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
INCI name
PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
Description
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]ethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 77018
- Imported identity
- PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
Key data
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How PEG-5 LAURAMIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PEG-5 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.
PEG-5 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.
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Source note for PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PEG-5 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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