Laurtrimonium Chloride

AKA “Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride, 112-00-5, DODECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, Alicop, DTAC, Cation BB, Aliquat 4, Lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, Dehyquart LT”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Laurtrimonium chloride

AKA: Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride, 112-00-5, DODECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, Alicop, DTAC, Cation BB, Aliquat 4, Lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, Dehyquart LT

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 3

Synthetic

Preservative

Cleanser

Emulsifier

Plant Oil

Not Clean

Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride

Formula

C15H34ClN

Mol. Weight

263.89

CAS #

112-00-5

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

See origin →

Functions

Antistatic

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Emulsifying

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Reduces Static

Preserves Formula

Emulsifier

Reduces flyaways

Prevents microbial growth

Mixes oil and water

Traditional Use

Synthetic quaternary ammonium compound developed as a conditioning and anti-static agent in haircare products, widely adopted in the cosmetics industry from the 1960s onward.