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Polyquaternium 6

CAS 26062-79-3

2-Propen-1-aminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-2-propen-1-yl-, chloride (1:1), homopolymer

Molecular structure of 26062-79-3
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$516M
Top sourceGermany 22%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 391190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 391190, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 22%GermanyJP 17%JapanCA 15%CanadaGB 14%United KingdomCN 9%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS26062-79-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8035714
Formula(C8H16ClN)n
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILES[Cl-].C[N+]1(C)CC(C-*)C(C-*)C1 |$;;;;;;;star_e;;;star_e;$,lp:0:4,Sg:n:2,4,5,8,11,1,3,6,9,0::ht|

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Polyquaternium 6 (CAS 26062-79-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26062-79-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26062-79-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 391190 for CAS 26062-79-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/