Synonym(s)
Benzyldimethyl[3-[(1-oxooctadecyl)amino]propyl]ammonium chlorides; CAS number: 65694-10-2
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Stearamide is the amide of stearic acid (octadecanamide), "propalkonium chloride" means propylammonium chloride, the propylammonium salt of hydrochloric acid (chemical formula NH4Cl).
Stearamidopropalkonium chloride is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance mixture acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair).
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