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LAURYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 7 list it before the 1% line and 10 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 17 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 17

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII KJM5A6A3YL · registered name LAURYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALReduces staticANTISTATICSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGReduces body odourDEODORANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウリルピリジニウムクロリド: 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

LAURYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDEINCI라우릴피리디늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Pyridinium, 1-dodecyl-, chlorideSynonymラウリルピリジニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
104-74-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-232-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7051476
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5030080
IUPAC
1-Dodecylpyridin-1-ium chloride
Molecular formula
C17H30ClN
Molecular weight
283.88 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Melting/freezing point
155 ℃
Water solubility
2939 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
0.84
Molecular weight
283.88

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

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.

  • Deodorizer1
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1
  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating2Classed as moderate2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 7 studies
  • Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: Patch tests
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
  • Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Patch test
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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