Docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulphate is known as BTMS, Behenyl Trimethyl Ammonium Methosulfate and Docosyltrimethylammonium Methyl Sulphate, and widely used in cosmetics and personal care products and perfumes & fragrances.
From the middle of the 20th century, docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulphate started to be the perfect ingredient of shampoos and hair conditioning products since it can moisturize and condition hair to the roots. It penetrates up to the hair shaft making hair healthier and thus easy to comb and maintain. Other chemical additives may have the same property as BTMS but are not as mild as well. In another side, BTMS does not coat the scalp and leave excess chemical build up on the surface of the scalp but penetrates hair up to the roots.
Docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulphate is a white flakes, soluble in water and ethanol, has good compatibility with cationic and non-ionic surfactants, and is stable below 100 ℃. It has excellent thickening, emulsifying and softening properties.
Docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulphate(BTMS) is applied in hair care and shampoo products: conditioners, ointments, shampoos and other hair products softeners.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
