DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Distearyldimethylammonium chloride
- IUPAC name
- dimethyl(dioctadecyl)azanium chloride
- Molecular formula
- C38H80ClN
- Molecular weight
- 586.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 585.5979293 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8026771
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Color/Form: Powder Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Density (at 88 °C): 0.84 g/cm³ Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- LogP: log Kow= 3.80 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Solid; [ICSC] Faintly beige flakes; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: POWDER. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Solubility: Virtually insoluble in water. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Solubility in water: none Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Vapor Pressure: Vapor pressure, Pa at 25 °C: Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Signal: Danger Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- GHS Hazard Statements: H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264+P265, P273, P280, P305+P354+P338, P317, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H318 (100%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H400 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H410 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264+P265, P273, P280, P305+P354+P338, P317, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 219 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]; H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]; H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P318, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified Source: NITE-CMC
- Signal: Danger Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 71 was calculated for dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride(SRC), using a log Kow of 3.80(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1X10+10(SRC), determined from a log Kow of 3.80(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride is expected to be immobile in soil(SRC). Volatilization of dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 6.4X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(4). Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 2.6X10-17 mm Hg(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(5). In an OECD screening test, at a 2.5 mg/l concentration, dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride degradation reaches over 90% in 2-4 days and at 10 mg/l concentration, a Zahn-Wellen test found degradation is nearly complete in 10 days(2). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1X10+10(SRC), determined from a log Kow of 3.80(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment in water(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 6.4X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(4). According to a classification scheme(5), an estimated BCF of 71(SRC), from a log Kow(2) and a regression-derived equation(6), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is moderate. Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride biodegradation in river water is found to take place in 4.9-13.8 days(7,8), and an OECD and Zahn-Wellens screening test found degradation takes place in 2-10 days(2). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride, which has an estimated vapor pressure of 2.6X10-17 mm Hg at 25 °C(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(2), is expected to exist solely in the particulate phase. Particulate-phase dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride may be removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sources/Uses: Used as fabric softener (retail, commercial, and textile mills), surfactant (i.e. hair rinses and cosmetics), and flocculating agent; [HSDB] Used in Germany to activate organic clays (bentonites); [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing) [Category: Industry]; Dressing Hair [Category: Other] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: SURFACTANT; LAUNDRY SOFTENER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: IN HAIR RINSE FORMULATIONS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: FABRIC SOFTENER FOR RETAIL, COMMERCIAL & TEXTILE MILLS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: CATIONIC SURFACTANT IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS-EG, CREME RINSES Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: For more Uses (Complete) data for DIMETHYLDIOCTADECYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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 DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
INCI name
DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Description
Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 33702
- Imported identity
- DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for DISTEARYLDIMONIUM 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 DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists DISTEARYLDIMONIUM 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.
DISTEARYLDIMONIUM 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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