CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE
1-Butanaminium, 4-methoxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-4-oxo-, chloride
CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Chemical identity and properties
Carpronium Chloride
Carpronium chloride is the chloride salt of carpronium. It is a hair growth stimulant used for the treatment of alopecia. It has a role as a vasodilator agent and a muscarinic agonist. It is a chloride salt, a methyl ester and a quaternary ammonium salt. It contains a carpronium. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (4-methoxy-4-oxobutyl)-trimethylazanium chloride
- Molecular formula
- C8H18ClNO2
- Molecular weight
- 195.69 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 195.1026065 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:31362
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2105982
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1046924
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE
INCI name
CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE
Description
1-Butanaminium, 4-methoxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-4-oxo-, chloride
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 32453
- Imported identity
- CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE
Key data
- ANTISTATIC
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- HAIR CONDITIONING
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
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How CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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