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InventoryRef 8638915/10/2010

SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA

Shea Butteramide/Castoramide DEA is a mixture of diethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) and Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil

SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA 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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What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Named source segments
2
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. SHEA BUTTERAMIDE
  2. CASTORAMIDE DEA

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA

INCI name

SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA

Description

Shea Butteramide/Castoramide DEA is a mixture of diethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) and Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil

Record provenance

Inventory reference
86389
Imported identity
SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

EC
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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.

#25707 · SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SESAMIDE DIPASURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SESAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - F…
SHEA BUTTER GLYCERIDESEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EM…
SHEA BUTTER POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERSEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTR…
SHELLACBINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SILICAABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SILICA CAPRYLYL SILYLATEVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SILICA CETYL SILYLATEVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA 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.

SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA 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

SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA 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, SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for SHEA BUTTERAMIDE/CASTORAMIDE DEA

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

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