Ingredient
DIMETHYLPABAMIDOPROPYL LAURDIMONIUM TOSYLATE
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. "...Amidopropyl" refers generally to a (fatty) acid amidopropyl grouping. "Dimonium …" refers to a quaternary dimethyl ammonium salt, mostly on the basis of fatty amines. Examples: "steardimonium…" contains a stearyl-(C18) carbon chain; "laurdimonium…" corresponds to a lauryl-(C12-) hydrocarbon residue. Tosylates are salts or esters of p-toluenesulphonic acid.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
ANTISTATIC
Reduces electrostatic charges (eg of the hair)
HAIR CONDITIONING
Leaves the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and / or imparts volume
Origin
synthetic/plant