Definition
Quaternary ammonium compounds, pentamethyltallow alkyltrimethylenedi-, dichlorides
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGReduces staticANTISTATIC
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TALLOWDIMONIUM PROPYLTRIMONIUM DICHLORIDEINCI탈로우다이모늄프로필트라이모늄다이클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Quaternary ammonium compounds, pentamethyl tallow alkyltrimethylenedi-, dichloridesSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68607-29-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 271-762-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 629-716-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8028761
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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.
- Intermediate2
- Emulsifier2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Anti-static agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1
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
- Category 8.2B (Category 1B)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 8
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database