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AMINOPROPANOL

Aminopropanol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

AMINOPROPANOL 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.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 6168-72-5
CAS 6168-72-5PubChem CID 5126

2-Aminopropanol

2-aminopropan-1-ol is an amino alcohol that is alanine in which the carboxy group has been reduced to the corresponding alcohol. It is a primary alcohol, an amino alcohol and a primary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a 2-aminopropan-1-ol(1+). — ChEBI

IUPAC name
2-aminopropan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C3H9NO
Molecular weight
75.11 g/mol
Exact mass
75.068413911 Da
XLogP3
-1.0
Topological polar surface area
46.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

DL-Alaninol2-Amino-1-propanolDL-2-Amino-1-propanol1-Propanol, 2-amino-1-Hydroxy-2-aminopropane2-Amino-2-methylethanolbeta-PropanolamineDL-2-Aminopropanol
16 more reported names
.beta.-Propanolaminebeta-aminopropanolNSC 1360E8V71RA4B5NSC-1360EINECS 201-156-4EINECS 228-207-3.BETA.-AMINOPROPANOL2-AMINOPROPANOL [MI](1-(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHYL)AMINE[1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl]amineRefChem:4651912-AMINOPROPANOL, (+-)-201-156-4Alaninol1-Methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
99773
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2023-05-23
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Inventory details for AMINOPROPANOL

INCI name

AMINOPROPANOL

Description

Aminopropanol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-99773
Imported identity
AMINOPROPANOL
Source update
2023-05-23
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
—
Function
pH ADJUSTERS
Controlling the pH of cosmetic products.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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How AMINOPROPANOL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists AMINOPROPANOL 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.

AMINOPROPANOL 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

AMINOPROPANOL 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, AMINOPROPANOL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 6168-72-5 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for AMINOPROPANOL

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

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