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POLYQUATERNIUM-55

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 17 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 22 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 22

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII NG3KW6CD2J · registered name Polyquaternium-55 · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

N,N-Dimethyl-N-[3-(2-methyl-2-propenoyl)aminopropyl]-1-dodecanaminium chloride, polymer with N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-2-methyl-2-propenamide and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone

Cosmetic roles

Holds hair in placeHAIR FIXING
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリクオタニウム-55: 本品は、ビニルピロリドン、ジメチルアミノプロピルメタクリル酸アミドとメタクリル酸アミドプロピルラウリルジモニウムクロリドの反応により得られる4級アンモニウム塩の重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYQUATERNIUM-55INCI1-Dodecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]propyl]-,chloride, polymer with N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-2-methyl-2-propenamide and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinoneSynonym폴리쿼터늄-55Korean label name (MFDS standard)ポリクオタニウム-55Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
306769-73-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID101029866
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID201837678
Molecular formula
(C21H43ClN2O)x(C9H18N2O)y(C6H9NO)z

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.

  • Hair fixative (EPA)3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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