How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Wash
Mielle OrganicsMielle Organics Kalahari Melon & Aloe Deep Hydration Shampoo
DermalogicaDermalogica conditioning hand + body wash
Mielle OrganicsMielle Organics Babassu & Mint Damage Repair Shampoo
SenkaPerfect Whip Facial Wash FA 50g
SenkaPerfect Whip Facial Wash FA 120g Triple Pack
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII E945X08YA9 · registered name CETYL BETAINE · single chemical substance
(Carboxylatomethyl)hexadecyldimethylammonium
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Betaines as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name セチルベタイン: 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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 693-33-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 211-748-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8027298
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID007298
- IUPAC
- [Hexadecyldi(methyl)azaniumyl]acetate
- Molecular formula
- C20H41NO2
- Molecular weight
- 327.553 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- pH
- 6.0-8.0
- Melting/freezing point
- 243 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 566.00 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 200 ℉
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00000000000242 ㎜Hg
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.44
- Molecular weight
- 327.55
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 83 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)32
- Foamant17
- Thickening agent16
- Softener and conditioner6
- Cleaning agent5
- Anti-static agent4
- Viscosity modifier2
- Intermediate1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- 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
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- 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