BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE

Benzethonium chloride is a (synthetic) quaternary ammonium salt that is benzyldimethylamine in which the nitrogen is quaternised by a 2-{2-[p-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy}ethyl group, with chloride as the counter-ion. An antiseptic and disinfectant, it is active against a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungi, moulds and viruses. It has a role as an antiviral agent, an antibacterial agent, an antifungal agent, an antiseptic drug and a disinfectant. It is a chloride salt, a quaternary ammonium salt and an aromatic ether.

Fuente: PubChem

Registro de sustancias de la FDA (EE. UU.) · UNII PH41D05744 · nombre registrado Benzethonium Chloride · sustancia química única

Fuente: Identificador único de ingredientes de la FDA (UNII)

Benzethonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula:

Restringido

Taiwán

Conservante permitido

Reino Unido · Taiwán

Fuente: Lista de ingredientes restringidos de Health Canada · Información regulatoria cosmética del MFDS (Corea) · Directiva cosmética de la ASEAN · Reglamento de cosméticos de la UE · Normas de cosméticos de Japón · Ingredientes cosméticos de la FDA de Taiwán · Normativa cosmética del Reino Unido (OPSS)

Argentina · Brasil

• Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.1%
• Other limitations and requirements : Prohibited in products not rinsed for oral hygiene.

ASEAN

• Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.1%
• Other limitations and requirements : (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave on products other than for oral care use.

Canadá

• Conditions of Use by product type : (a) Not permitted in products to be applied to mucous membranes. (b) Leave-on products (c) Rinse-off products
• Maximum Concentration Permitted : b) 0.2% c) 0.3%

Japón

• Cantidad máxima por 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away) : 0.50 g
• Cantidad máxima por 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away) : 0.20 g

China

• Concentración máxima : 0.1%

Corea del Sur

• Concentración máxima : 0.10%

Unión Europea

• Product Type, body parts : a) Rinse-off products b) Leave-on products other than oral products
• Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1%

Sin clasificación en la lista GHS de sustancias tóxicas de Corea · sustancia química existente

Fuente: Registro GHS de sustancias tóxicas de Corea (NIER)

Reglamento de cosméticos de la UE, anexo V (conservantes permitidos), entrada 53 · concentración máxima 0.1% · se aplica a a) Rinse-off products b) Leave-on products other than oral products

Fuente: Conservantes permitidos UE (anexo V)

Restriction V/53

Fuente: Lista de ingredientes CosIng (UE)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2004/2005

Fuente: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR, EE. UU.)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzethonium Chloride and Methylbenzethonium Chloride

Fuente: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR, EE. UU.)