Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine

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Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is an ingredient in some types of hair conditioner. It has antistatic, emulsifying, hair conditioning, and surfactant properties. It is water soluble, readily biodegradable, and mildly toxic to aquatic life.

Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine
Skeletal formula of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine
Skeletal formula of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]octadecanamide
Other names
N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)octadecanamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.736 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-609-1
MeSH N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)octadecanamide
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C23H48N2O/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23(26)24-21-19-22-25(2)3/h4-22H2,1-3H3,(H,24,26) checkY
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  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCCN(C)C
Properties
C23H48N2O
Molar mass 368.650 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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