Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 385A69N40W · registered name BEHENYL BETAINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGReduces staticANTISTATICWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Betaines as Used in Cosmetics
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベヘニルベタイン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される両性化合物（分子内塩）である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
BEHENYL BETAINEINCI베헤닐베타인Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Docosanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, inner saltSynonymベヘニルベタインJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 26920-62-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 248-108-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20181421
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30103912
- IUPAC
- [Docosyldi(methyl)azaniumyl]acetate
- Molecular formula
- C26H53NO2
- Molecular weight
- 411.715 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 7 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Foamant1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Cleaning agent1
- Anti-static agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata