Synonym(s)
1-deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol; CAS number: 6284-40-8; Meglumine; Methylglucamine; NMDG; NMG
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N-methyl-D-glucamine, also called meglumine, is a chemical compound with the molecular formula: C7H17NO5. N-methyl-D-glucamine is derived from D-glucose. Instead of the aldehyde oxygen of glucose, methylglucamine carries a methylamino group. The substance acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
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