{"title":"Emulsifiers","description":"\u003cp\u003eCationic and non-ionic emulsifying systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"btms-50","title":"BTMS-50","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe workhorse behind every conditioner bar. Self-emulsifying, substantive to damaged hair, and the single most-used cationic in the bar-format haircare category.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdentity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINCI name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetyl Alcohol (and) Butylene Glycol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 81646-13-1 · 36653-82-4 · 107-88-0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEC \/ EINECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 253-149-0 · 203-529-7 (behentrimonium methosulfate: no EINECS entry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pellets \/ pastilles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany \/ United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHS tariff code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3402.41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 months from date of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eINCI note: Verify against your lot COA. A minority of BTMS-50 grades are supplied as Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol. Incroquat BTMS-25 is the cetearyl version and is a different material.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCAS note: Several retail sites publish 81646-31-1 for behentrimonium methosulfate. That is a digit transposition. The correct CAS is 81646-13-1, confirmed against Croda's Incroquat Behenyl TMS-50 documentation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to off-white waxy pellets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faint fatty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Behentrimonium methosulfate 50% \/ cetyl alcohol 40% \/ butylene glycol 10% (w\/w, nominal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolubility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insoluble in cold water; dispersible in warm water (\u0026gt;60 °C); soluble in alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelting point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65–79 °C (149–174 °F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.0–7.5 (2% aqueous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHLB:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published for cationic conditioning waxes — we do not publish a number we cannot source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool, dry, sealed. Below 25 °C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quaternization of behenyl (colza\/rapeseed-derived) amine with dimethyl sulfate, blended with cetyl alcohol and butylene glycol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended use rates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse-off conditioner:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–7%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConditioner bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–35%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave-in \/ detangler:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream \u0026amp; lotion (cationic emulsifier):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall supplier range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormulation notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelt the oil phase to 70–75 °C before adding. BTMS-50 needs to fully melt to emulsify properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCationic. Do not combine with anionic surfactants in the same phase — you will get a complex that drops out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor conditioner bars, BTMS-50 plus cetyl alcohol plus a butter is the entire structural system. Ratio drives hardness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantivity comes from the behenyl (C22) chain. Shorter-chain quats rinse away faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConditioner bars · Rinse-off conditioner · Leave-in conditioner and detangler · Hair mask · Cationic lotions and creams · Beard conditioner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety and GHS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignal word: Warning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH315 Causes skin irritation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH319 Causes serious eye irritation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH335 May cause respiratory irritation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecautionary statements:\u003c\/strong\u003e P261 · P264 · P271 · P273 · P280 · P302+P352 · P304+P340 · P305+P351+P338 · P312 · P332+P313 · P337+P313 · P362 · P403+P233 · P501\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuppliers disagree on this material. Croda's legacy pre-GHS document states non-hazardous under the OSHA HCS; a current GHS-format SDS in circulation classifies it Warning \/ H315+H319+H335+H412. We publish the classified version. A quaternary ammonium compound with known eye-irritation potential should not ship on an unclassified SDS, and the conservative determination is the defensible one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not regulated for transport — DOT, IATA, IMDG. No UN number, no proper shipping name, no packing group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCompliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Proposition 65:\u003c\/strong\u003e No listed constituent identified. Supplier states no reportable components.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergen and sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e No FDA major food allergen. Cetyl alcohol component is typically palm-derived — RSPO Mass Balance documentation available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied for use as an ingredient in cosmetic formulations. Not for consumer use as supplied. 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