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Is Tristeardimoniumacetyl Castor Oil Chloride vegetarian?

Tristeardimoniumacetyl Castor Oil Chloride

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Tristeardimoniumacetyl Castor Oil Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt formed by the reaction of chloroacetyl chloride with castor oil, followed by quaternization with dimethyl stearamine. It is used in cosmetics as a conditioning agent, and its origin is plant-derived (castor oil).

Also known as 3,16,20,33-Tetraoxapentatriaconta-6,29-diene-1,35-diaminium derivative, 3,16,20,33-Tetraoxapentatriaconta-6,29-diene-1,35-diaminium, 18-[[12-[[(dimethyloctadecylammonio)acetyl]oxy]-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl]oxy]-4,32-dihexyl-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-dioctadecyl-2,15,21,34-tetraoxo-, trichloride, [4R-[4R*,6Z,18(9Z,12R*),29Z,32R*]]-
INCI name Tristeardimoniumacetyl Castor Oil Chloride
CAS number 118664-60-1
CosIng ID 59897
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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