Name

Behentrimonium Methosulfate

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Description

Behentrimonium Methosulfate is a conditioning agent that is normally synthesizes from a blend of synthetic and natural feedstocks.

Benefits

Behentrimonium Methosulfate is used as a conditioning agent to create slip and softness in hair. May also be used as a skin softening agent.

Considerations

• Quaternary Ammonium Compound Behentrimonium methosulfate is in a class of chemicals called quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats as they are called for short. Quats have been found in some studies to be toxic to mitochondria in our body's cells. • Endocrine Disruption Quats have also been found to disrupt hormones, especially estrogen, in the body. • Eye Irritation Behentrimonium methosulfate can cause serious eye irritation or damage at high concentrations. • Toxic to Aquatic Life Behentrimonium methosulfate is toxic to aquatic life and persistent in the environment.

Synonyms

Behentrimonium methosulfate 81646-13-1 Docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulphate docosyl(trimethyl)azanium;methyl sulfate 5SHP745C61 Behenyl trimethyl ammonium methosulfate UNII-5SHP745C61 docosyl-trimethyl-azanium; sulfonatooxymethane EINECS 279-791-1 docosyl(trimethyl)azanium,methyl sulfate EC 279-791-1 SCHEMBL126381 DTXSID00231231 QIVLQXGSQSFTIF-UHFFFAOYSA-M BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULPHATE behenyltrimethylammonium methyl sulfate DB-230299 NS00078455 N,N,N-Trimethyl-1-docosanaminium methosulfate BEHENYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM METHOSULPHATE N,N,N-trimethyldocosan-1-aminium methyl sulfate 1-Docosanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, methosulfate Q27262812

Research Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4260154/ https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp1404 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/157846#section=Safety-and-Hazards

Summary

Quaternary Ammonium Compound