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BENZALKONIUM SACCHARINATE

Molecular structure

Definition

Benzalkonium Saccharinate is a mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium saccharinates that conforms generally to the formula:

US FDA substance register · UNII Q3NHK36BKL · registered name MYRISTALKONIUM SACCHARINATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVEKeeps powders spread instead of clumpingSURFACTANT - DISPERSINGReduces body odourDEODORANTInhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALReduces staticANTISTATIC

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
China · South Korea · Taiwan

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) care products rinse the hair with (b) Other products
  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : a) 3% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride) b) 0.1% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride)
  • Other limitations and requirements : a.- In the finished product, the concentrations of chloride, bromide and saccharinate aliphatic chain with carbon atom number of 14 or less, should not exceed 0.1% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride).
  • Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : to. and b. - Avoid contact with eyes
  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.1% calculated as benzalkonium chloride
  • Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : Avoid contact with eyes

ASEAN

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) Rinse-off hair (head) care products (b) Other products
  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 3% (as benzalkonium chloride) (b) 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride)
  • Other limitations and requirements : (a) In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No.54
  • Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) Avoid contact with the eyes (b) Avoid contact with the eyes

European Union

  • Product Type, body parts : Rinse-off hair (head) products
  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
  • Other : In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organismes in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product
  • Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Avoid contact with the eyes
  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride)
  • Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Avoid contact with eyes

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction V/54 III/65 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

BENZALKONIUM SACCHARINATEINCI벤잘코늄사카리네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)미리스탈코늄사카리네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethyl,salts with 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (1:1)Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
39387-42-3
CAS No.chemical registry number
68989-01-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
273-545-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1048041

Measured properties

Vapour density
17.769071453227475

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 60 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.

  • Biocide56
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Preservative1
  • Deodorizer1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Category 6.5B (Category 1)
    Skin Sensitization · Read Across
  • Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15