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

Is Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate natural?

Mostly. Coconut fatty amide and phosphate/chloride are natural; the DMAPA-derived quaternary linker and glycidyl (epichlorohydrin) group are petrochemical.

INCI nameCocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade by reacting coconut fatty acid, a synthetic…

How we scored it

Per arm (x3): natural coco acyl ~183Da + Cl 35Da = 218Da; petrochemical DMAPA-quat linker 101Da + epichlorohydrin-glycol linker 74Da = 175Da; plus shared natural phosphate core ~47Da. Approx ratio 0.57.
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 by reacting coconut fatty acid, a synthetic amidopropyl-dimethylamine (DMAPA) quaternising agent, and an epichlorohydrin-derived glycol linker with phosphoric acid, chloride salt. No significant alternative route.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient used in hair care to reduce static and improve combing. It combines coconut fatty acid with several synthetic building blocks including a phosphate and a quaternary ammonium group.

CosIng definition: Phosphoric acid, triester with N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxococo-alkyl)amino-1-propanaminium 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. 2COCAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3COCAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCAMIDOPROPYL%20PG-DIMONIUM%20CHLORIDE%20PHOSPHATE