- Korean limit
- 0.1%
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII BPW1DD4IZ8 · registered name STEARTRIMONIUM BROMIDE · single chemical substance
Steartrimonium Bromide is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
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%
Taiwan
- Maximum concentration : 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
Restriction V/44
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Trimoniums as used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ステアリ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)
JCIA labelling name ステア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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1120-02-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-294-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40883652
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID701023159
- IUPAC
- N,N,N-Trimethyloctadecan-1-aminium bromide
- Molecular formula
- C21H46BrN
- Molecular weight
- 392.51 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- White hygroscopic powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Preservative1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Anti-static agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 2 studies
- Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 2010 according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 2008 - Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) 2013 according to EU method B.47 (Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants) 2008 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata