Is Lauralkonium Chloride safe in cosmetics?
Lauralkonium Chloride has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Lauralkonium Chloride
Also known as: Amoryl BR 1244, Benzododecinii Chloridum, Benzyl-lauryldimethylammonium chloride, Caswell No. 073A, Caswell No. 416C (+12 more)
INCI: LAURALKONIUM CHLORIDE
Lauralkonium Chloride (CAS 139-07-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic (reduces electrostatic charges in hair) and preservative (protects. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 0.1%. 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
Lauralkonium Chloride is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H314, H318, H400, H410, H373, H330) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics at max 0.1%.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status/eu max; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Antistatic (reduces electrostatic charges in hair) and preservative (protects products from microbial spoilage)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
benzyl-dodecyl-dimethylazanium chloride
InChIKey
JBIROUFYLSSYDX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
0.1%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed. CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) has assessed benzalkonium chloride-type compounds and found them safe at reported use concentrations
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Lauralkonium Chloride.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Biocide
Preservative
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Lauralkonium Chloride — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
preservative
Known Synonyms
Amoryl BR 1244
Benzododecinii Chloridum
Benzyl-lauryldimethylammonium chloride
Caswell No. 073A
Caswell No. 416C
Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Dodecyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride
n-Dodecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
EINECS 205-351-5
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 069124
Laurylbenzalkonium chloride
N-Lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
NSC 85508
D-Dodecyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium chloride
Benzododecinio cloruro
UNII-Y5A751G47H
Dimethyldodecylbenzyl ammonium chloride
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Biocide
Preservative
Anti-static agent
Regulatory Lists
Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
pharmaceutical
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
active_ingredient; detected; Europe; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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.
Compound
BENZODODECINIUM CHLORIDE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1885899
Max Phase
2
Adverse Event Associations
727
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lauralkonium Chloride allowed in the EU?
Lauralkonium Chloride EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.1%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Lauralkonium Chloride do in cosmetics?
Lauralkonium Chloride functions as: Antistatic (reduces electrostatic charges in hair) and preservative (protects products from microbial spoilage). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 139-07-1.
Is Lauralkonium Chloride used outside cosmetics?
Lauralkonium 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 Lauralkonium Chloride have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Lauralkonium Chloride is classified GHS Danger (H302, H312, H314, H318, H400, H410, H373, H330) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics at max 0.1%.
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