- Korean limit
- 0.1%
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 3R774TQ12Y · registered name TALLOWTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE · mixture
Quaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides
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%
China
- Maximum concentration : (a) 0.25%
- (b)
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.1%
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Restriction V/44 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
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 タロウ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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8030-78-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-447-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0027698
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Water solubility
- 2.76 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.95
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 14 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.
- Softener and conditioner4
- Anti-static agent3
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
- Preservative2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Emulsifier1
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
- Category 8.2C (Category 1C)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)