- INCI Name:Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- Functions:Surfactant, Surfactant (Cationic), Emulsifier, Conditioner, Cleansing Agent, Sensory Additive, Softener
- Labeling Claims:Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Naturally Derived, Clean at Sephora
- Benefit Claims:Cleansing, Sensory Enhancement, Softening, Good Wet Combing, Conditioning, Emulsifying
- Synonyms:N -(3-Stearoylaminopropyl)- N,N -dimethylamine, N -[3-(Dimethylamino)-1-propyl]octadecanamide, N -[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]octadecanamide, N -[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]stearamide, N ′, N ′-Dimethyl- N -octadecanoyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N,N -Dimethyl- N ′-stearoyl-1,3-propanediamine, N,N -Dimethyl-3-(octadecanoylamino)propylamine, NSC 86167, Octadecanamide, N -[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-, Stearic Acid 3-(dimethylaminopropyl)amide, Stearic Acid Dimethylaminopropylamide, Stearylamidopropyldimethylamine
Schercodine™ S (Flaked) amido-amine is a cationic surfactant. It is an effective conditioner in hair and skin care products. It is a flaked, solid tertiary amine. It is used in pH 3.4–4.4 formulations as a quaternary ammonium salt as a conditioner. It is used to replace quaternary cationic surfactants in rinse-off conditioners. It provides excellent wet combing and wet sensory common protonating acids are lactic, aspartic, citric, and glutamic acids.