Database/Antistatic/Dihydrogenated Tallowamidoethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Dihydrogenated Tallowamidoethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate natural?

Mostly. The hydrogenated-tallow fatty amide and the sulfate ion are natural; the ethylenediamine-type backbone, hydroxyethyl and methyl groups are petrochemical.

INCI nameDihydrogenated Tallowamidoethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade from fully hydrogenated (saturated) tallow fatty acid…

How we scored it

Stearoyl (dihydrogenated tallow) C18H35O (267.5, natural) + SO4 of methosulfate (96.1, natural) = 363.5; amide NH (15.0) + ethylenediamine-type bridge C2H4 (28.1) + N(CH3)2 (44.1) + hydroxyethyl C2H5O (45.1) + O-methyl (15.0) petrochemical = 147.2; 363.5/510.8 = 0.71 (approx, no MW given)
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 fully hydrogenated (saturated) tallow fatty acid amidated onto a synthetic ethanolamine-type backbone, then quaternized with dimethyl sulfate. Tallow is the dominant natural feedstock; the amine/ethoxylate portion is petrochemical.

In plain English

A conditioning compound made from fully hydrogenated (saturated) tallow fatty acid joined to a synthetic ammonium core, forming a methosulfate salt. Used in hair care to reduce static.

CosIng definition: Dihydrogenated Tallowamidoethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate is the quaternary ammonium compound that conforms generally to the formula, where RCO- represents the acyl groups derived from hydrogenated tallow.

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