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QUATERNIUM-72

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 12 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 20 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 20

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII E9L4VM9BGT · registered name QUATERNIUM-87 · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATICWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name クオタニウム-87: 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

QUATERNIUM-72INCI쿼터늄-72Korean label name (MFDS standard)쿼터늄-87Korean label name (MFDS standard)Imidazolium compounds, 2-(C9-19 and C9-19-unsatd. alkyl)-1-[(C10-20 and C10-20-unsatd. amido)ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-1-Me, Me sulfatesSynonymQUATERNIUM-87Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
92201-88-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
296-019-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
931-745-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID801030004

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 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 3 studies
  • Skin irritation - category 2
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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