- Korean limit
- 0.1%
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 463 list it before the 1% line and 102 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 562 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 562
PARKJUN BEAUTY LABArgan Oil Vegan Treatment 1150ml Hair Conditioning Pack
TamzSignature Treatment
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.5FINE Bond Maintenance™ Volumizing Conditioner Full Size
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.5FINE Bond Maintenance™ Volumizing Conditioner Jumbo
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.5FINE Bond Maintenance™ Volumizing Conditioner Liter
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.5FINE Bond Maintenance™ Volumizing Conditioner Travel Size
Function of BeautyFunction of Beauty Wavy Hair Leave-In Treatment with Babassu Oil
R+CoR+Co CASSETTE Curl Defining Conditioner + Superseed Oil Complex
R+CoR+Co CASSETTE Curl Defining Conditioner + Superseed Oil Complex Retail Liter
R+CoR+Co ON A CLOUD Bond Building Repair + Styling Masque
R+CoR+Co SUNSET BLVD Blonde Conditioner
R+CoR+Co SUNSET BLVD Daily Blonde Conditioner Retail Liter
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII X7GNG3S47T · registered name BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance
Behentrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom
- Allowed preservative
- Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.1%
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a)Rinse-off hair products (b)Leave-on hair products (c) Face products
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 5.0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (b) 3.0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (c) 3.0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286.
- Other limitations and requirements : For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro- organisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
China
- Maximum concentration : (a) 0.25%
- (b)
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1%
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 5,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (b) 3,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (c) 3,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286.
- Other : For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 287 · maximum concentration (a) 5,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (b) 3,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (c) 3,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. · applies to (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products
Restriction V/44 · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Alkyl (C16, C18, C22) trimethylammonium chloride - For other uses than as a preservative
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Trimoniums as used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベヘントリモニウムクロリド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される４級アンモニウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 17301-53-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 241-327-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID60884964
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601024380
- IUPAC
- N,N,N-Trimethyldocosan-1-aminium chloride
- Molecular formula
- C25H54ClN
- Molecular weight
- 404.16 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 74 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner65
- Emulsifier4
- Anti-static agent3
- Preservative2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 22
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients 2
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- Tlooto literature search
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese