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CAS number: 61789-81-9; Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, Me sulfates.
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Quaternium (see also Polyquaternium), also called quats, denotes complex quaternary ammonium compounds. Quaternary ammonium compounds have quaternary nitrogen atoms, i.e. all four hydrogen atoms of the ammonium ion (nitrogen atom) are replaced by organic residues. The compounds are therefore cationic, i.e. they have a positive charge.
Quaternium-18 methosulfates are used in cosmetic substances. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer