C19H42ClN
320 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientDanger
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride
CAS112-02-7EC203-928-6
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Cationic surfactant for hair conditioners
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium compound used as a cationic surfactant in hair conditioners. It helps to reduce static electricity and improve hair manageability by depositing a positive charge on hair fibers.
Hair conditioning agentSurfactant in personal care products
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H312Harmful in contact with skin
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CAS 112-02-7) is 2923.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2923.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2923 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride
InChIKey
WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
Synonyms (61)
- CETAC
- HTAC
- ARQUAD PC 16-29W
- Adogen 444
- Aliquat 6
- Ammonyx Cetac 30
- Arquad 16
- Arquad 16-25LO
- Arquad 16-25W
- Arquad 16-26
- Arquad 16-29
- Arquad 16-29W
- Arquad 16-50
- Arquad 16/28
- Barquat CT 29
- CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE [MART.]
- Carsoquat CT 429
- Caswell No. 167A
- Catinal CTC 70ET
- Cation PB 40
- Cetrimonium chloride
- Cetrimonium chloride (BAN)
- Dehyquart A
- Dehyquart A-CA
- Dodigen 1383
- FSM 28
- Genamin CTAC
- HDTMA-Cl
- Intexan CTC 29
- Intexsan CTC 29
- Intexsan CTC 50
- JEEQUAT CT-29
- Lebon TM 16
- Lebon TM 60
- Morpan CHA
- NIKKOL CA-2350
- Nissan Cation PB 40
- PB 40
- Pionin B 611
- Quartamin 60W
- Quatramine C 16/29
- Surfaktivo (TN)
- Surfroyal CTAC
- Swanol CA 2350
- VARISOFT 300
- Variquat E 228
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