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MYRTRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Cetrimide is an organic molecular entity.

Korean limit
0.1%
Molecular structure

Definition

Cetrimide is an organic molecular entity.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8483H94W1E · registered name TETRADONIUM BROMIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE

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

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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 ミルトリモニウムブロミド: 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

MYRTRIMONIUM BROMIDEINCI미르트라이모늄브로마이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Tetradecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromideSynonymミルトリモニウムブロミドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1119-97-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
214-291-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0044367
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID8024367
IUPAC
N,N,N-Trimethyltetradecan-1-aminium bromide
Molecular formula
C17H38BrN
Molecular weight
336.402 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
White solid, [Merck Index] Colorless hygroscopic crystals, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · solid
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
245~250 ℃
Flash point
&amp, gt, 93.3 ℃
Water solubility
(20%)
Molecular weight
336.41

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: PubChem · 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.

  • Preservative2
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), 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
  • Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Federal Register , April 1974 according to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Federal Register, April 1974 according to
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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