INCI: POLYQUATERNIUM-4
Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) (CAS 55963-33-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, film forming, hair conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted; 1 safety opinion reviewed (CIR Safety Assessment). Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer).
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Official safety assessments from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).
ailable data and concluded that these ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentrations described in this safety assessment. Keywords Safety, Cosmetics, Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, Distarch Phosphate, Distarch Phosph
Preliminary editorial summary for Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
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Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted. This ingredient has been reviewed by CIR Safety Assessment.
Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) functions as: Antistatic, film forming, hair conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 55963-33-2.
Polyquaternium-4 (HEC/DMDAAC Copolymer) also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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