Database/Antistatic/Dicocodimonium Chloride
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Dicocodimonium Chloride natural?

Mostly. Both fatty alkyl chains are coconut-derived and natural; the quaternary nitrogen, methyls and chloride counter-ion trace to petrochemical reagents.

INCI nameDicocodimonium Chloride
CAS61789-77-3
FunctionAntistatic · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by quaternising di-coco fatty dimethylamine with a…

How we scored it

Two coco alkyl chains (~C12 each, ~339 Da, natural) vs N+2 methyl+Cl (~80 Da, ammonia/methanol/methyl chloride-derived, petrochemical) / ~418 Da ≈ 0.81.
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 quaternising di-coco fatty dimethylamine with a methylating and chlorinating agent. Both C8-C18 coco alkyl chains are oleochemical; the methyls, nitrogen and chloride counter-ion are petrochemical.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient made from two coconut-derived fatty chains joined to a small synthetic ammonium group. Used in hair conditioners and antistatic hair products to reduce static and improve combing.

CosIng definition: Quaternary ammonium compounds, dicoco alkyldimethyl, chlorides

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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. 2DICOCODIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3DICOCODIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DICOCODIMONIUM%20CHLORIDE