Behenamidopropyl Betaine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    138527-93-2

    Molecular formula
    C29H58N2O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCC[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 48.47%
    Fatty 38.99%
    Odorless 31.86%
    Meaty 31.58%
    Savory 30.91%
    Animal 28.15%
    Fishy 26.98%
    Woody 26.08%
    Oily 25.73%
    Fresh 21.52%

     

    Flavor
    Bland 40.06%
    Mild 30.74%
    Odorless 30.3%
    Faint 25.87%
    Slightly waxy 21.81%
    Delicate 20.76%
    Bay oil 20.26%
    Beer 19.22%
    Cedarleaf 19.13%
    Diterpene 19.02%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Odorless

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.8

    pKa est.
    4.63 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    482.8 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -18.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • behenamidopropyl betaine
    • UNII-38XCR05RNU
    • 38XCR05RNU
    • Behenamidopropyl betaine [INCI]
    • 138527-93-2
    • RefChem:116879
    • SCHEMBL9565160
    • DTXSID601021229
    • Q27256831
    • 138527-93-2

  • Applications

    Behenamidopropyl Betaine is a mild amphoteric surfactant widely used in cosmetics and personal care as a primary and co-surfactant, a foam booster, and a conditioning agent for shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers. It is also employed in household cleaning products as a gentle surfactant and emulsifier that improves foaming and cleaning performance. In industrial manufacturing, it functions as an emulsifier and stabilizer in coatings, inks, and polymer emulsions, and can act as a thickener/ rheology modifier in complex formulations. It may be used in detergent formulations and industrial cleaners where a mild, compatible surfactant is desired. The use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 7.06
    methanol 14.86
    isopropanol 4.31
    water 1.2
    ethyl acetate 12.16
    n-propanol 7.68
    acetone 14.38
    n-butanol 6.36
    acetonitrile 4.63
    DMF 37.16
    toluene 7.1
    isobutanol 6.02
    1,4-dioxane 18.17
    methyl acetate 12.69
    THF 45.01
    2-butanone 17.57
    n-pentanol 6.09
    sec-butanol 6.71
    n-hexane 1.32
    ethylene glycol 2.55
    NMP 145.01
    cyclohexane 3.39
    DMSO 43.96
    n-butyl acetate 14.19
    n-octanol 7.5
    chloroform 67.05
    n-propyl acetate 16.23
    acetic acid 38.24
    dichloromethane 58.26
    cyclohexanone 54.33
    propylene glycol 5.24
    isopropyl acetate 10.93
    DMAc 85.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 19.41
    isopentanol 5.98
    n-heptane 1.1
    ethyl formate 13.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 32.52
    n-hexanol 5.38
    2-methoxyethanol 20.57
    isobutyl acetate 10.83
    tetrachloromethane 17.53
    n-pentyl acetate 24.74
    transcutol 77.43
    n-heptanol 8.19
    ethylbenzene 5.43
    MIBK 10.37
    2-propoxyethanol 19.01
    tert-butanol 5.95
    MTBE 6.49
    2-butoxyethanol 28.15
    propionic acid 20.37
    o-xylene 9.0
    formic acid 23.39
    diethyl ether 4.99
    m-xylene 5.86
    p-xylene 7.32
    chlorobenzene 13.65
    dimethyl carbonate 10.18
    n-octane 0.77
    formamide 28.35
    cyclopentanone 59.5
    2-pentanone 13.26
    anisole 9.14
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 22.38
    gamma-butyrolactone 76.4
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 17.29
    pyridine 26.13
    3-pentanone 14.85
    furfural 63.89
    n-dodecane 0.42
    diethylene glycol 11.86
    diisopropyl ether 2.66
    tert-amyl alcohol 9.38
    acetylacetone 20.3
    n-hexadecane 0.47
    acetophenone 19.68
    methyl propionate 16.48
    isopentyl acetate 14.82
    trichloroethylene 74.67
    n-nonanol 7.89
    cyclohexanol 14.49
    benzyl alcohol 11.32
    2-ethylhexanol 5.76
    isooctanol 7.67
    dipropyl ether 6.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 18.57
    ethyl lactate 14.19
    propylene carbonate 43.82
    n-methylformamide 21.85
    2-pentanol 4.54
    n-pentane 1.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 17.68
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 22.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 26.91
    mesitylene 4.47
    ε-caprolactone 61.08
    p-cymene 5.16
    epichlorohydrin 55.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 31.47
    2-aminoethanol 7.04
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 63.23
    sulfolane 155.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.29
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 29.63
    n-hexyl acetate 22.66
    isooctane 0.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 32.4
    sec-butyl acetate 11.89
    tert-butyl acetate 14.86
    decalin 1.92
    glycerin 12.46
    diglyme 65.04
    acrylic acid 21.65
    isopropyl myristate 6.44
    n-butyric acid 25.28
    acetyl acetate 12.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.0
    ethyl propionate 14.02
    nitromethane 41.0
    1,2-diethoxyethane 15.7
    benzonitrile 10.7
    trioctyl phosphate 7.97
    1-bromopropane 12.77
    gamma-valerolactone 92.66
    n-decanol 4.66
    triethyl phosphate 14.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.77
    propionitrile 5.26
    vinylene carbonate 40.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 83.9
    DMS 18.0
    cumene 4.75
    2-octanol 5.86
    2-hexanone 13.72
    octyl acetate 10.0
    limonene 7.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 26.7
    ethyl orthosilicate 13.98
    tributyl phosphate 10.45
    diacetone alcohol 22.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 10.01
    acrylonitrile 7.86
    aniline 11.3
    1,3-propanediol 8.51
    bromobenzene 13.12
    dibromomethane 33.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 74.01
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 19.78
    tetrabutyl urea 15.69
    diisobutyl methanol 3.66
    2-phenylethanol 10.23
    styrene 5.47
    dioctyl adipate 15.6
    dimethyl sulfate 33.64
    ethyl butyrate 15.86
    methyl lactate 15.78
    butyl lactate 27.69
    diethyl carbonate 11.06
    propanediol butyl ether 24.08
    triethyl orthoformate 17.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.79
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 33.54
    morpholine 29.55
    tert-butylamine 3.72
    n-dodecanol 2.91
    dimethoxymethane 16.78
    ethylene carbonate 32.1
    cyrene 39.39
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 32.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 13.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 26.02
    4-methylpyridine 19.4
    dibutyl ether 7.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3.66
    DEF 26.34
    dimethyl isosorbide 50.5
    tetrachloroethylene 59.53
    eugenol 29.37
    triacetin 39.81
    span 80 25.02
    1,4-butanediol 4.84
    1,1-dichloroethane 21.63
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 7.1
    methyl formate 16.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.51
    n-decane 0.97
    butyronitrile 5.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 6.77
    1-chlorooctane 5.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.5
    n-nonane 0.9
    undecane 0.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.39
    cyclooctane 1.21
    cyclopentanol 16.65
    tetrahydropyran 20.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 9.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 38.2
    1-hexene 3.44
    2-isopropoxyethanol 14.05
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 28.76
    methyl butyrate 20.27

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction