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Hydroxystearyl methylglucamine (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

1-deoxy-1-[methyl(2-hydroxyoctadecyl)]amino-; CAS number: 152517-76-5; D-glucitol; N-2-hydroxyoctadecyl-N-methyl glucamine

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Hydroxystearyl methylglucamine is a hydroxstearic acid derivative with the molecular formula C25H53NO6 which is used in cosmetic formulations as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface of e.g. hair).

Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.

N-methyl-D-glucamine (also known as meglumine) is an amine derived from D-glucose in which the aldehyde oxygen of the glucose is replaced by a methylamino group.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer