Database/Antistatic/Laurtrimonium Chloride
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Laurtrimonium Chloride natural?

Mostly. Lauryl group is oleochemical (coconut/palm kernel derived); trimethylamine is petrochemical (methanol-derived); chloride counter-ion is natural.

INCI nameLaurtrimonium Chloride
CAS112-00-5
FormulaC15H34ClN · 263.89 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockThe lauryl group is typically derived from coconut…

How we scored it

Lauryl C12H25 (169.3 Da, natural) + N(CH3)3 (59.1 Da, petrochemical) + Cl- (35.5 Da, natural counter-ion); (169.3+35.5)/263.9 = 0.78
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

The lauryl group is typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil lauric acid/alcohol. It is quaternised with petrochemical trimethylamine and isolated as the chloride salt.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient made by attaching lauryl groups, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil, to a lab-made ammonium group, as its chloride salt. Used in hair conditioners to reduce static and help ingredients mix.

CosIng definition: Laurtrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms generally to the formula:

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Structure

2D structure of Laurtrimonium Chloride

dodecyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride

PubChem CID 8152 ↗

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. 2Laurtrimonium Chloride. PubChem CID 8152. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LAURTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LAURTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAURTRIMONIUM%20CHLORIDE