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DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 16 list it before the 1% line and 7 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 23 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 23

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6F4SX2007N · registered name DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGReduces staticANTISTATICMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジセチルジモニウムクロリド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される4級アンモニウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDEINCI다이세틸다이모늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Hexadecananinium, N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chlorideSynonymジセチルジモニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1812-53-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
217-325-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8051461
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID108358
IUPAC
N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethylhexadecan-1-aminium chloride
Molecular formula
C34H72ClN
Molecular weight
530.41 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility
0.000000445 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 deg C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
10.55

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 11 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 conditioner4
  • Anti-static agent3
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)2
  • Emulsifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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