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STEAROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII LC1M3R2X4H · registered name STEAROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

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 ステアロキシプロピル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

STEAROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEINCI스테아록시프로필트라이모늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-3-(octadecyloxy)-, chloride (1:1)SynonymステアロキシプロピルトリモニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
23328-71-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID10177878
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID70100369
IUPAC
N,N,N-Trimethyl-3-(octadecyloxy)propan-1-aminium chloride
Molecular formula
C24H52ClNO
Molecular weight
406.14 g/mol

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.

  • Cleaning agent1
  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as moderate1Classed as low1

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 4 studies
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Magnusson and Kligman
  • High Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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