Definition
Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate is the quaternary ammonium compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Allowed UV filter
- United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 6%
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 6%
Taiwan · China
- Maximum concentration : 6%
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 6%
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex VI (allowed UV filters), entry 2 · maximum concentration 6%
Source: EU allowed UV filters (Annex VI)
Restriction VI/2 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 52793-97-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 258-190-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID901021735
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301506709
- IUPAC
- N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-[(Z)-(4,7,7-trimethyl-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylidene)methyl]anilinium methanesulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C21H31NO4S
- Molecular weight
- 393.54 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- UV stabilizer3
- Biocide1
- Anti-static agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 16
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed UV filters (Annex VI)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database