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According to the EU CosIng inventory, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE carries the following function designation(s): ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING.

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InventoryRef 3325815/10/2010

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Dihexadecyldimethylammonium chloride

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1812-53-9

CAS 1812-53-9PubChem CID 15743

Dicetyldimethylammonium chloride

IUPAC name: dihexadecyl(dimethyl)azanium chloride

Molecular formula: C34H72ClN
Molecular weight: 530.4 g/mol
Exact mass: 529.5353290 Da
Topological polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 1
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Dicetyldimonium chlorideDihexadecyldimethylammonium chlorideQuaternium-31INCROQUAT DCMC6F4SX2007NVARISOFT 432PPGNSC-61408AMMONYX D 34

16 more reported names

PROTAQUAT 868-PVARISOFT 432 CGADOGEN 432RefChem:920071217-325-0Dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chlorideAliquat 206N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethylhexadecan-1-aminium chlorideDimethyldicetylammonium chlorideDimethyldipalmitylammonium chloride1-Hexadecanaminium, N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloridedihexadecyl(dimethyl)azanium;chlorideDiacetyldimethylammonium chlorideEINECS 217-325-0NSC 61408UNII-6F4SX2007N

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8051461

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Inventory details for DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

INCI name

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Description

Dihexadecyldimethylammonium chloride

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 33258
Imported identity: DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

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Key data

CAS

1812-53-9

217-325-0

Restriction

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Function

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.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

DIBEHENYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

DIBEHENYLDIMONIUM METHOSULFATEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

DICAPRYL/DICAPRYLYL DIMONIUM CHLORIDEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

DICAPRYLOYL CYSTINEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING

DICOCAMINEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

DICOCODIMONIUM CHLORIDEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

DICOCOYLETHYL HYDROXYETHYLMONIUM METHOSULFATEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING

DIDECYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDEANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists DICETYLDIMONIUM 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.

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE is also tagged with 4 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.

Frequently asked questions

DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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