Synonym(s)
1-propanaminium; 3-[(1-oxo-12-hydroxyoctadecyl)amino]-N,N,N-trimethyl-; CAS number: 127312-01-0; chlorides
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Hydroxystearamidopropyl trimonium chloride is a substance from the group of carboxylic acid amides (in hydroxystearamides the carboxylic acid base of the amide consists of octadecanoic acid - also called stearic acid ) which is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface of e.g. hair), hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume)
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer