Database/Antistatic/Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride natural?

Mostly. Palmitic-acid chain is oleochemical and chloride is mineral; the DMAPA-based propyl/trimethylammonium linker is petrochemical.

INCI namePalmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
CAS51277-96-4
FormulaC22H47ClN2O · 391.1 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockMade by condensing natural palmitic acid (from palm…

How we scored it

Palmitoyl C16H31O 239 natural (oleochemical) + Cl 35 natural (mineral); petrochemical C6H16N2 116 (DMAPA-derived linker/methyls plus quaternising methyl) -> 275/391 = 0.70
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 condensing natural palmitic acid (from palm or other fats) with petrochemical dimethylaminopropylamine, then quaternising with a methylating agent that also supplies the chloride counterion. The fatty chain is natural; the amine linker is petrochemical.

In plain English

A conditioning agent combining natural palmitic acid (from palm or other fats) with a synthetic amine linker and quaternary ammonium group. Used in hair and skin products for antistatic and conditioning effects.

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Structure

2D structure of Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride

3-(hexadecanoylamino)propyl-trimethylazanium chloride

PubChem CID 171016 ↗

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. 2Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride. PubChem CID 171016. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM%20CHLORIDE