Polyaminopropyl biguanide

Polyaminopropyl biguanide

Names
Other names Polyamine-propyl-biguanidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	133029-32-0 Y
Abbreviations	PAPB
ChemSpider	none
ECHA InfoCard	100.118.649
UNII	DT9D8Z79ET Y
Properties
Chemical formula	(C5H11N5)n
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Polyaminopropyl biguanide (PAPB) is a hypothetical polymer containing biguanide group connected with a three methylene (propyl) linker. The polymer is a propyl analogue of polyhexamethylene biguanide.

Name controversy

In some sources, particularly in lists of cosmetic ingredients (INCI), the name polyaminopropyl biguanide is wrongly associated with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) ^{[1] [2]}

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