Definition
Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyldimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGReduces staticANTISTATICStops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : (a) care products rinse the hair with (b) Other products
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : a) 3% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride) b) 0.1% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride)
- Other limitations and requirements : a.- In the finished product, the concentrations of chloride, bromide and saccharinate aliphatic chain with carbon atom number of 14 or less, should not exceed 0.1% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride).
- Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : to. and b. - Avoid contact with eyes
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.1% calculated as benzalkonium chloride
- Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : Avoid contact with eyes
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : Rinse-off hair (head) products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
- Other : In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organismes in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Avoid contact with the eyes
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride)
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Avoid contact with eyes
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/65 V/54
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TALLOWALKONIUM CHLORIDEINCI탈로우알코늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyldimethyltallow alkyl, chloridesSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 61789-75-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 263-085-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50894436
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
- Anti-static agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard