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DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 25 list it before the 1% line and 12 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 36 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 36

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII OM9573ZX3X · registered name DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATICSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H410 (category 1) · H400 (category 1) · H318 (category 1) · +1 more

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジステアリ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

DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDEINCI다이스테아릴다이모늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chlorideSynonymジステアリルジモニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
107-64-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-508-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8026771
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID506771
IUPAC
N,N-Dimethyl-N-octadecyloctadecan-1-aminium chloride
Molecular formula
C38H80ClN
Molecular weight
586.52 g/mol

Measured properties

Melting/freezing point
67 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.000001 ㎩ (25℃)
Water solubility
1.65E-12 g/100㎖ ( 25 ℃)
Molecular weight
586.5

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 46 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.

  • Anti-static agent22
  • Softener and conditioner11
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)8
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1
  • Fuel1
  • Flow promoter1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 5 studies
  • Category 2 Note: the substance of technical grade is in Category 1
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Not classified
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Category 1 Note: the substance of technical grade is in Category 1
    Eye Irritation · Screening
  • Eye Dam. 1
    Eye Irritation · Authoritative
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16