Description
Piroctone Olamine CAS 68890-66-4
Piroctone Olamine Quick Details
Chemical Name: Piroctone Olamine
CAS No.:68890-66-4
Molecular formula: C16H30N2O3
Chemical structure: 
EINECS No.:272-574-2
MW:298.42
Brief: Piroctone Olamine is known for its bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties specifically working against Pityrosporum ovale, which lives on the skin and is associated with dandruff and other manifestations of flaking on the face and scalp. Piroctone Olamine also reduces sebum production.
Piroctone Olamine Typical Properties
| Appearance | White or slightly yellow crystalline powder |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Solubillity | Water (0.10g +10ml):non-soluble Methanol (1.00g + 10ml): soluble |
| Purity(HPLC) % | ≥99.0 |
| PH value(1% aqueous suspension,20℃) | 8.5-10.0 |
| Melting Point ℃ | 130-135 |
| Drying loss % | ≤0.3 |
| Ash(SO4) % | ≤0.2 |
| Particle size distribution | D(0.5): 30-50um Provide a profile representative of the raw material |
| E1% (1cm) at 317 nm expressed an dried substance |
214-236 |
| Ethanolamine % | 20.0-21.0 |
| Nitrosamine content PPB | ≤50 |
| Heavy metals(Pb,As,Cd,Co,Cr,Hg,Ni,Sb) PPM | ≤10 |
| Hexane(GC) PPM | ≤300 |
| Ethyl acetate(GC) PPM | ≤5000 |
Piroctone Olamine Application
Antidandruff agent, preservative, thickening and agent for elemination of body offensive smell.
The recommended amount of P.O.:
“Wash-Free” Product: 0.05-0.01%;
“Wash-Off” Product: 0.3-0.4%.
Piroctone Olamine Packaging and Shipping
1kg / aluminum foil bag or 25kg / drum.
Piroctone Olamine Storage
stored correctly in its original container piroctone olamine can be kept for at least two years.