CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride is the organic chloride salt of cetyltrimethylammonium. It has a role as a surfactant. It is a quaternary ammonium salt and an organic chloride salt. It contains a cetyltrimethylammonium ion.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII UC9PE95IBP · registered name CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cetrimonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt that conforms generally to the formula:

Restricted

South Korea · 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) 2.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride (b) 1.0% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride (c) 0.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and steartrimonium chloride
• 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

• 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) 2.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1,0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride
• 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.
• Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1%

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H410 (category 1) · H400 (category 1) · H302 (category 4) · +2 more

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 286 · maximum concentration (a) 2,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1,0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride · applies to (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Bromide, and Steartrimonium Chloride

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)