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Conditioning Agent

HYDROGENATED CASTORAMIDE DEA DI-HYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE

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Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A castor-DEA conditioning agent for nail care. Performance is fine, but DEA chemistry is a documented nitrosamine precursor and is restricted in EU formulations co-formulated with nitrosating agents.

Function

NAIL CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Conditions and films
  • Used in nail care for smoothness
  • Castor-derived backbone

Known concerns

  • Diethanolamine (DEA) — secondary amine, nitrosamine-forming risk
  • EU restricts DEA-class amides — no nitrosating agents allowed
  • CIR has flagged DEA condensates
  • Default-down for DEA chemistry

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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