Database/Antistatic/Behenamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Behenamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride natural?

Mostly. Behenic acid chain is oleochemical; the aminopropyl linker, dimethyl groups and PG head group are petrochemical; chloride counts as mineral/natural.

INCI nameBehenamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride
CAS136920-10-0
FormulaC30H63ClN2O3 · 535.3 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade from behenic acid (vegetable fat) amidated with…

How we scored it

Behenoyl (C22 acyl, natural, ~324Da) + Cl- (mineral, natural, 35Da) = 359Da natural; propylamino/dimethyl/dihydroxypropyl ammonium core petrochemical ~176Da. 359/535=0.67.
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

Made from behenic acid (vegetable fat) amidated with a synthetic aminopropyl amine, then quaternised with a propylene-type group and methyl chloride. No natural route exists for the cationic head.

In plain English

A conditioning agent for hair that combines behenic acid, from vegetable fat, with a synthetic quaternary ammonium component. Reduces static and improves hair feel.

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Structure

2D structure of Behenamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride

2,3-dihydroxypropyl-[3-(docosanoylamino)propyl]-dimethylazanium chloride

PubChem CID 49785643 ↗

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. 2Behenamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride. PubChem CID 49785643. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3BEHENAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4BEHENAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BEHENAMIDOPROPYL%20PG-DIMONIUM%20CHLORIDE