Behentrimonium chloride 1. What is Behentrimonium chloride? Behentrimonium chloride is a waxy substance generated from the seeds of the mustard plant Brassica rapa olifera, generally known as canola or rapeseed. Yellow flowers are characteristic of the plant. A quaternary ammonium Behentrimonium chloride has straight chain alkyl trimonium. 1.1. Physical and Chemical properties of Behentrimonium chloride: Behentrimonium chloride is white flakes appearance and has alcohol like odor. Molecular weight of this chemical is 404.16 g/mol.  Melting point is 850C, density is 0.9 g/cm3 at 200C. This chemical is volatile when mixed with 15% ethyl alcohol. Behentrimonium chloride is partly soluble in water and soluble in Isopropylene. Optimize pH range is 6-8. 1.2. Origin of Behentrimonium chloride:  Canola oil is used to make Behentrimonium chloride. Screw presses or expellers are used to press canola seeds after they have been heated. To remove the leftover oil, solvents are frequently added to the remaining “presscake.” A steam and heat method is used to extract the solvent from the oil. [10] Then, in 30 percent dipropylene glycol, Behentrimonium chloride is produced by quaternizing behenyl dimethylamine with methyl chloride. 1.3. Uses of Behentrimonium chloride:  Behentrimonium chloride is an emulsifying agent as well as an antistatic and hair conditioning agent. It’s a … Continue reading Behentrimonium Chloride