Is Caprylylalkonium Chloride safe in cosmetics?
Caprylylalkonium Chloride has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Caprylylalkonium Chloride
Also known as: Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride, Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride (1:1), Ammonium, benzyldimethyloctyl-, chloride, N-Caprylyl-N,N-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride, N,N-Dimethyl-N-octylbenzenemethanaminium chloride (+3 more)
INCI: CAPRYLYLALKONIUM CHLORIDE
Caprylylalkonium Chloride (CAS 959-55-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair conditioning, antistatic. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Caprylylalkonium Chloride is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H314, H400) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Hair conditioning, antistatic
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
benzyl-dimethyl-octylazanium chloride
InChIKey
PXFDQFDPXWHEEP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; no specific restrictions as conditioning agent
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Caprylylalkonium Chloride.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Biocide
Softener and conditioner
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Caprylylalkonium Chloride — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride (1:1)
Ammonium, benzyldimethyloctyl-, chloride
N-Caprylyl-N,N-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride
N,N-Dimethyl-N-octylbenzenemethanaminium chloride
EINECS 213-502-1
Octyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride
UNII-OC19CZY82T
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Biocide
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3277499
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caprylylalkonium Chloride allowed in the EU?
Caprylylalkonium Chloride EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Caprylylalkonium Chloride do in cosmetics?
Caprylylalkonium Chloride functions as: Hair conditioning, antistatic. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 959-55-7.
Is Caprylylalkonium Chloride used outside cosmetics?
Caprylylalkonium Chloride also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Caprylylalkonium Chloride have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Caprylylalkonium Chloride is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H314, H400) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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