Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII QL5J8F55LH · registered name MIRAMISTIN · single chemical substance
Myristamidopropalkonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Prevents plaqueANTIPLAQUEInhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALActs on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
MYRISTAMIDOPROPALKONIUM CHLORIDEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15809-19-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20925509
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301354336
- IUPAC
- N-Benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-tetradecanamidopropan-1-aminium chloride
- Molecular formula
- C26H47ClN2O
- Molecular weight
- 439.13 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 54 ℃
- Vapour density
- 15.157749395926821
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.87
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 3 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.
- Biocide1
- Anti-dandruff (EPA)1
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard