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InventoryRef 8438415/10/2010

HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

2-(N-Methyl-p-Toluidino)Ethanol

HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE 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 2842-44-6

CAS 2842-44-6PubChem CID 76094

Hydroxyethyl methyltolylamine

IUPAC name: 2-(N,4-dimethylanilino)ethanol

Molecular formula: C10H15NO
Molecular weight: 165.23 g/mol
Exact mass: 165.115364102 Da
XLogP3: 2.1
Topological polar surface area: 23.5 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Ethanol, 2-[methyl(4-methylphenyl)amino]-FIRSTCURE MHPT2-(N-Methyl-p-toluidino)ethanolEINECS 220-638-5N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-p-toluidineEthanol, 2-(methyl(4-methylphenyl)amino)-982J448EHDN-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl-p-toluidine

14 more reported names

2-(N-METHYL-N-4-TOLYLAMINO)ETHANOLETHANOL, 2-(N-METHYL-P-TOLUIDINO)-RefChem:789472HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE [INCI]2-(Methyl(p-tolyl)amino)ethanol2-[methyl(4-methylphenyl)amino]ethanolN-(2-hydroxyethyl)-n-methyl-4-toluidineN-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-N-METHYL-4-TOLUIDINE pound MHPT pound(c)N-Methyl-N-hydroxyethyl-p-toluidineUNII-982J448EHD2-(methyl-p-tolylamino)ethanol2-[methyl(4-methylphenyl)amino]ethan-1-ol2-(methyl(p-tolyl)amino)ethan-1-olAS-75666

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2062666

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Inventory details for HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

INCI name

HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

Description

2-(N-Methyl-p-Toluidino)Ethanol

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 84384
Imported identity: HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

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Key data

CAS

2842-44-6

220-638-5

Restriction

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Function

FILM FORMING: Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
NAIL CONDITIONING: Improving and/or enhancing the cosmetic characteristics of the nail (moisturizing, increasing sheen, reducing brittleness and flaking, etc.).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#13261 · HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

HYDROLYZED PIG INTESTINE EXTRACTANTI-SEBUM, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, NAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

HYDROLYZED PIG LIVER EXTRACTANTI-SEBUM, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, NAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

HYDROLYZED PIG SKIN EXTRACTANTI-SEBUM, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, NAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

HYDROLYZED VA/VINYL ACETOACETATE COPOLYMERBINDING, FILM FORMING, NAIL CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

ISOBUTYL POLYSILSESQUIOXANENAIL CONDITIONING

ISOPROPYLIDENEGLYCERYL METHACRYLATEBINDING, FILM FORMING, NAIL CONDITIONING

LAURYL/MYRISTYL POLYRICINOLEATENAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

LEUCANTHEMUM VULGARE SEED EXTRACTHAIR CONDITIONING, NAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

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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 HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE 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.

HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE 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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Source note for HYDROXYETHYL METHYLTOLYLAMINE

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

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