Ingredient Dictionary

STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1,631 list it before the 1% line and 36 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 1,665 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 1,665

Definition

Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, reaction products with bentonite

US FDA substance register · UNII AH5EVE6GTY · registered name Stearalkonium bentonite · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGTurns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Alkonium Clays as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアラルコニウムベントナイト: 本品は、ベントナイト（＊）とステアラルコニウムクロリド（＊）の反応して得られたものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

STEARALKONIUM BENTONITEINCI스테아랄코늄벤토나이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ステアラルコニウムベントナイトJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 130501-87-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID601021986

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.

Viscosity modifier2
Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard