Ingredient
3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL SUCCINATE DIMETHYLAMIDE
Substance information
"Methyl" mostly refers to methanol (methyl alcohol) as alcoholic component or generally the methyl group as the smallest hydrocarbon residue with one carbon atom. Dimethyl-, trimethyl- etc refer to two, three or more methyl groups. "Cyclohexyl" refers to cyclohexanol as alcoholic component or generally a cyclic (ring-shaped) hydrocarbon residue with 6 carbon atoms. Succinates are salts or esters of succinic acid (butanedioic acid). Sulfosuccinates are salts or esters of sulfosuccinic acid. Amides are generally conversion products of carbonic acids (carboxylic acids, mostly fatty acids) or other acids with nitrogen compounds (ammonia or alkyl and alkanol amines, amino acids etc). Examples: "stearamides" are amides of the stearic acid, "cocamides" are amides of coconut fatty acids.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintains the skin in good condition
Origin
synthetic