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QUATERNIUM-18

CAS NO: 61789-80-8
EC/LIST NO: 263-090-2

Quaternium-18 is a mixture of quaternary ammonium chloride salts, reacted with clays, according to .
Quaternium-18 is used as a suspending and viscosity controlling agent in cosmetics and personal care products, and also has emulsifying properties.
Quaternium-18 is seen in formulas for a variety of products, including lipstick, face makeup, eye shadows, rouge, mascara, skin gels, skin creams, skin lotions, hair care products, and cleaners .

Quaternium-18 is a quaternary ammonium salt that is made up of fatty acids isolated from beef tallow.
Quaternium-18 are synthetically produced salts that are used in hair cosmetics, where they act as conditioners and improve the interconnectedness of other ingredients in the product, they support good foaming.
Quaternium-18 has an antistatic effect and promotes better combing of the hair.
They are irritating to the skin and respiratory system and are associated with asthma in children.
Quaternium-18 shows signs of toxicity in non-reproductive organs.
The substance is problematic due to environmental toxicity and poor biodegradability, it is banned in certified organic cosmetics.

Quaternium-18 Bentonite is used as hair conditioner and viscosity adjuster.
Quaternium-18 Bentonite helps to distribute or suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid.
As hair conditioning ingredient it increases the softness and smoothness of hair.
When used in the formulation of lotions and creams, this ingredient helps to keep the product from separating into its oil and water components.

Quaternium-18 is formed from quaternary ammonium chloride salt and hectorite obtained from clays. The quaternary ammonium salt is obtained from fatty acids of tallow. It has a gel-like consistency and is used in a variety of cosmetic products.

Quaternium-18 is used as a gelling agent in formulations. From an applications perspective, this specialty product has the ability to facilitate shine making it excellent for use in lip gloss, lipstick and hot pours. Pigment suspensions, emulsions, and gels are other areas of favorable use for this product.

Quaternium-18 is a mixture of quaternary ammonium chloride salts.
Quaternium-18 and Bentonite are the reaction products of Quaternium-18 with clays.
These compounds are poorly absorbed through the skin.
Acute oral and percutaneous toxicity tests in animals indicate that they exhibit little or no systemic toxic effects.

Quaternium-18 (see also Polyquaternium) refers to complex quaternary ammonium compounds.
Quaternium-18 ammonium compounds, also called quats, have quaternary nitrogen atoms, i.e. all four hydrogen atoms of the ammonium ion (nitrogen atom) are replaced by organic residues.
Quaternium-18 are therefore cationic, i.e. they have a positive charge.
"tallow" refers to beef tallow.

Quaternium-18 is used in cosmetic formulations.
The compound acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair) and as a surfactant (washing-active substance; improves the even distribution of the products during application).

Quaternium-18 is not vegan.
Quaternium-18 is a Quaternary Ammonium Compound that contains chemically altered tallow and is used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner, surfactant, and antistatic agent.
Tallow is fat usually derived from slaughtered cows, goats, pigs, or other animals.

Quaternium-18 with the designation "Quaternium -..." or "Polyquaternium -..." are complex quaternary ammonium compounds, ie all four hydrogen atoms of the ammonium cation are replaced by (often polymeric) organic residues.

Quaternium-18 are so-called washing-active substances and are of great importance in cosmetics for cleaning skin and hair.
Surfactants (from the Latin "tensus" = tensioned) are substances that, due to their molecular structure, are able to reduce the surface tension of a liquid.
In this way, two liquids that are actually immiscible with one another, such as oil and water, can be finely mixed.
Due to their properties, surfactants are used in a variety of ways in cosmetics:
They can clean, create foam and also act as emulsifiers and mix substances with one another.
In shampoos, shower gels and soaps, for example, surfactants are used to wash away fat and dirt particles from the body with water.
Surfactants are also used in toothpastes.

Quaternium-18 used in cosmetic products are mainly produced synthetically on the basis of vegetable raw materials.
Surfactants are often used in combination in order to meet all the desired requirements - such as dirt removal and foam formation combined with good skin tolerance - in the best possible way.
Thus, through a skilful combination of a surfactant - considered on its own - with unfavorable skin tolerance but very good dirt dissolving properties with a very mild, skin-friendly surfactant, a product with good cleaning properties with just as good skin compatibility is obtained.

Quaternium-18 belongs to the group of synthetic quaternary ammonium compounds, exactly it is a quaternary ammonium salt, which is formed by fatty acids isolated from beef tallow.
Quaternium-18 is made synthetically from salt.
Quaternium-18 is mainly used in hair cosmetics, where it acts as a binder.
Quaternium-18 improves the cohesion of the individual components, promotes foaming and has antistatic properties.
Facilitates hair combability.
Quaternium-18 is a substance that irritates the skin and respiratory system, in the worst case it can cause asthma.
Quaternium-18 is toxic to non-reproductive organs and the environment, as well as very poorly degradable.
Not allowed for use in certified organic cosmetics.

Quaternium-18 is a mixture of quaternary ammonium chloride salts.
Quaternium-18 Hectorite and Bentonite are the reaction products of Quaternium-18 with clays.
Quaternium-18 are poorly absorbed through the skin.
Acute oral and percutaneous toxicity tests in animals indicate that they exhibit little or no systemic toxic effects.

Subchronic oral and dermal toxicity tests on Quaternium-18 and Quaternium-18 Bentonite present no evidence of systemic toxicity.
Quaternium-18 are only slightly irritating to the animal skin, and are not sensitizing agents.
In ocular irritation studies all three compounds have been shown to be at most mild irritants.
Quaternium-18 has been found to be practically nonirritating and nonsen-sitizing to human skin.
Quaternium-18 Hectorite is classified as a nonirritating, and nonsensitizing agent.
Quaternium-18 does not present adverse phototoxic or photo-allergenic effects.
Quaternium-18 Bentonite is not an irritating or sensitizing agent to the human skin and does not induce ocular irritation in humans.
On the basis of the available information, it is concluded that Quaternium-18, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, and Quaternium-18 Bentonite are safe as cosmetic ingredients in the present practices of use and concentration.

Quaternium-18 hectorite is a Reaction prod.
of hectorite and quaternium18 Quaternium-18 hectorite uses and applications include:
Thixotrope, gellant, thickener for solvent-based coatings; viscous control agent in cosmetics, lip care, eye care; suspending agent

APPEARANCE : Cream white powder
FINENESS (76mm) : 98% min
VOLATILE AT 105°C : 3.5% max
DISPERSION VISCOSITY : 7%
XYLENE : 200# 3.0 mpa.s min

LOSS ON IGNITION : 32 min
Pb : 15 mg/kg max
As : 5 mg/kg max
SPECIFIC GRAVITY : 1.7
MOISTURE : 4.0% max
POLARITY : gasoline, benzene, ester, ketone, ether,alcohol mixed solvent
DISPERSION CONDITIONS : require polarity activator, ethanol (95/5) input is 30%-50% of dry powder, high speed disperse
ADDING METHOD : dry powder directly

Quaternium-18 ammonium compounds for use in fabric softener rinse formulations in both commercial and domestic laundry applications.
Quaternium-18 is a general using cationic surfactant and it is used in low solid content surfactants usually.
Quaternium-18 can make fibers and fabrics good softening feel even in low quantity.
Quaternium-18 strongly cationic function can make it absorbed ion fibers.
Quaternium-18 can scatter in warm water and prevent static electricity for cotton and synthetic fibers.

Quaternium-18 is generally deemed to be the most efficient type of chemical for the preparation of home and commercial laundry softeners. Use level as low as 0.05% based on the weight of the fabrics provides excellent softening. Adogen 442 provides a “slick” hand, compared to the “dry” hand of other fabric softener raw materials.

Quaternium-18 methosulfate uses and applications include: Disinfectant; cleanser; sterilizer; antistat, deodorant, dandruff remover, emulsion stabilizer in cosmetics; base, softener, antistat for hair conditioners and creme rinses; emulsifier for creams and lotions; in mildew control; in fungicides; to inc. affinity of dyes for film in photography; in coating of pigment particles to improve dispersibility; to inc. adhesion of road paints; as biocide; antistat, fabric softener for dryer sheets; surfactant, debonding agent, antistat, emulsifier, softener for home and commercial laundry fabric and tissue softeners
Suggested storage of Quaternium-18 methosulfate: Store at ambient temps.

Quaternium-18 is used as a suspending and viscosity controlling agent in cosmetic products.
In any formulation, the final consistency of the product is very crucial.
Quaternium-18 is a combination of two ingredients- hectorite is a type of clay whereas quaternium is a salt.
Clay has a natural tendency to swell when suspended in water.
So, it can be used in any product to increase the viscosity of a product.
As a suspending Quaterniuum 18 it is used to get the right consistency of the medium, so that suspension like nail polish or liquid lipstick remains uniform in each usage.
Quaternium- 18 also functions as an emulsifier and gives stability to the product.
The product with oil and water-based components gets separated into its components.
Emulsifier stabilizes the product, prevents separation of the components, and enables even distribution of the product components when used.
Quaternium-18 is used in formulations of creams, gels, lotions, hair care, and personal.

IUPAC NAME :

bis(hydrogenated tallow alkil)dimethyl, chlorides

Bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethylammonium chlorides

Distearyldimethylammonium chloride

SYNONYMS:

107-64-2 [RN]
1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chloride (1:1) [ACD/Index Name]
203-508-2 [EINECS]
Aliquat 207
Ammonium, dimethyldioctadecyl-, chloride
BQ1923000
Chlorure de N,N-diméthyl-N-octadécyl-1-octadécanaminium [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name]
Dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium chloride
DIMETHYL DIOCTADECYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Dimethyl distearylammonium chloride