Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1P489GK6AR · registered name CETRIMONIUM TOSYLATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGReduces staticANTISTATICSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGInhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CETRIMONIUM TOSYLATEINCI세트리모늄토실레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 138-32-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-324-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50883325
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201022863
- IUPAC
- N,N,N-Trimethylhexadecan-1-aminium 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C26H49NO3S
- Molecular weight
- 455.74 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Biocide1
- Emulsifier1
- Anti-static agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
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 2 studies
- Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese