Is Cetrimonium Stearate safe in cosmetics?
Cetrimonium Stearate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetrimonium Stearate
Also known as: EINECS 204-691-1
INCI: CETRIMONIUM STEARATE
Cetrimonium Stearate (CAS 124-23-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cationic Emulsifier, Hair Conditioning, Antistatic. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
Function
Cationic Emulsifier, Hair Conditioning, Antistatic
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium;octadecanoate
InChIKey
DXQWPBNWAKTXPF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR 2012: trimoniums safe when formulated to be nonirritating. Covered via structural read-across.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetrimonium Stearate.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cetrimonium Stearate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 204-691-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetrimonium Stearate allowed in the EU?
Cetrimonium Stearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetrimonium Stearate do in cosmetics?
Cetrimonium Stearate functions as: Cationic Emulsifier, Hair Conditioning, Antistatic. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 124-23-2.
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