Is Steartrimonium Bromide safe in cosmetics?
Steartrimonium Bromide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Steartrimonium Bromide
INCI: STEARTRIMONIUM BROMIDE
Steartrimonium Bromide (CAS 1120-02-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, 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.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Steartrimonium Bromide is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 0.1%.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status/eu_max; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trimethyl(octadecyl)azanium bromide
InChIKey
SZEMGTQCPRNXEG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
0.1%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR-reviewed as part of trimonium group — safe with concentration limits
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Steartrimonium Bromide.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Preservative
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Steartrimonium Bromide.
Chemical Function
Preservative
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
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
CHEMBL109458
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Steartrimonium Bromide allowed in the EU?
Steartrimonium Bromide EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.1%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Steartrimonium Bromide do in cosmetics?
Steartrimonium Bromide functions as: Antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1120-02-1.
Is Steartrimonium Bromide used outside cosmetics?
Steartrimonium Bromide 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 Steartrimonium Bromide have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Steartrimonium Bromide is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 0.1%.
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