Ingredient Dictionary

HYDROGENATED TALLOWTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Korean limit: 0.1%

Definition

Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, chlorides

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATICStops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVESoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.1%

ASEAN

Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.1%

China

Maximum concentration : (a) 0.25%
(b)

European Union

Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1%

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Restriction V/44

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Trimoniums as used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 水添タロウトリモニウムクロリド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される４級アンモニウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HYDROGENATED TALLOWTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEINCI하이드로제네이티드탈로우트라이모늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, chloridesSynonym水添タロウトリモニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 61788-78-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 263-005-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID701011645

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

Anti-static agent1
Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Preservative1
Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating2

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

Corrosive
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: Rat Skin Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance (TER) Test INVITTOX no. 115 according to
Corrosive
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to