Methyl hydroxycetyl glucaminium lactate (inci)

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

1-deoxy-1-(N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyhexadecyl)amino)-; 2-hydroxypropanoates; D-glucitol

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Methyl hydroxycetyl glucaminium lactate is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of, for example, hair) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

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Lactates are salts/esters of lactic acid, methyl glucaminium (N-methyl-D-glucamine, also known as meglumine) is a chemical compound derived from D-glucose. It contains a methylamino group instead of the aldehyde oxygen of glucose.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles