Database/Antistatic/Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride natural?

Mostly. The babassu-oil-derived lauric-type acyl group and chloride are natural; the DMAPA backbone and benzyl group are petrochemical.

INCI nameBabassuamidopropalkonium Chloride
CAS124046-05-5
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockBabassu palm kernel oil fatty acid (lauric-rich, like…

How we scored it

Babassu acyl ~C12H23O (183.3, natural, lauric-rich) + Cl (35.5, natural) = 218.8; DMAPA-derived amide NH-C3H6-N(CH3)2 (101.2) + benzyl C7H7 (91.1) petrochemical = 192.3; 218.8/411.1 = 0.53
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Babassu palm kernel oil fatty acid (lauric-rich, like coconut oil) is amidated onto dimethylaminopropylamine, then quaternized with benzyl chloride. Babassu oil supplies the dominant natural fraction; the amine and benzyl groups are petrochemical.

In plain English

A conditioning agent made by combining babassu palm oil fatty acid with a synthetic nitrogen compound and a benzyl group, forming a chloride salt. Used in hair care to reduce static.

CosIng definition: 1-Propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-phenylmethyl-3-[(1-oxobabassu)amino]-, chloride

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2BABASSUAMIDOPROPALKONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BABASSUAMIDOPROPALKONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BABASSUAMIDOPROPALKONIUM%20CHLORIDE