Undecoylium chloride iodine complex 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.
Lapyrium, or lapirium, as the chloride salt lapirium chloride (INN) or lapyrium chloride (USAN), is a cationic surfactant that is used in personal care products as a biocide and antistatic agent. It is also used in waste-water treatment and corrosion inhibition formulations. It is primarily used as the chloride salt, lapyrium chloride.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-(2-{[2-(Dodecanoyloxy)ethyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)pyridin-1-ium | |
Other names
Lapirium; 1-({[2-(Dodecanoyloxy)ethyl]carbamoyl}methyl)pyridin-1-ium
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C21H35N2O3 | |
Molar mass | 363.522 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 141 to 144 °C (286 to 291 °F; 414 to 417 K) (chloride) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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