Snapshot
- Overview
- A conditioning ingredient that detangles hair and smooths skin.
- Category
- Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Emulsifier
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is a fatty amidoamine widely used in hair and skin products. When protonated, it conditions and detangles hair, while also aiding emulsion formation and spreadability in conditioners, masks, and rich creams.
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Our take
Is Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine a Good Ingredient?
It rates Good as a widely used conditioning amidoamine that provides slip and emulsification at low levels with generally favorable tolerability when properly neutralized, though occasional sensitivity can occur.
What it does
Skin Benefits
It eases combing and reduces tugging, leaving hair feeling softer and more manageable, and also helps products glide uniformly over skin or hair for even coverage.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
It's common in rinse-off and leave-in conditioners, hair masks, and some rich creams where conditioning slip and smooth spread are desired.
Before you use it
Safety
It can irritate skin or eyes in some users, particularly before full neutralization or at higher concentrations. Rinse-off use typically limits exposure; discontinue if redness or stinging develops.
Products with Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
