Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
C16-alkyltrimethylammonium chloride C18-alkyltrimethyammonium chloride is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — restricted
Concern score
70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 70/100 (high) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
- EU — restricted · Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products Maximum concentration: (a) 2,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1,0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and… Other conditions: For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
2,633
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceCleaning and safetyRaw materials
Typical roles
Anti-caking agentAnti-static agentBiocideCationicEmulsifierPreservativeSoftener and conditionerSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
garnier
Garnier
Highogx argan
OGX
High3600542370196
MinorLe Petit Olivier
le Petit Olivier
CriticalBatiste Original Droogshampoo
Batiste
CriticalOGX Brazilian Keratin Smooth & Sleek Shampoo
OGX
HighOriginal
Batiste
CriticalBatiste Cherry Droogshampoo
Batiste
CriticalCoconut milk
OGX
HighAunt Jackie's Curl La La Defining Curl Custard
Highcien shampoo
cien
HighSpray ultra démêlant
Corinne de Farme
HighOil Replacement Nutrition Extrême - Olive Mythique
Garnier, Ultra Doux
CriticalColour dry shampoo brunettes
Batiste
CriticalCrema ricci
Adorn
Highavocado 1.minutes miracle conditioner
this is it
HighCoconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Shea Moisture
HighNature & care permanent colour chocolate
Santé Verte
CriticalRepair
Deliplus
HighTresemme Balsam Keratin Smooth 400ml
UNILEVER NORGE AS
MinorDry Shampoo blush
Batiste
CriticalBatiste Nude Droogshampoo
CriticalElvive oleo extraordinario shampoo
L'Oréal
HighMascarilla Plex Repair
Deliplus
High
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride in the catalog.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- View source →restricted
EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products Maximum concentration: (a) 2,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1,0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and… Other conditions: For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product. The purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2633 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Anti-caking agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2633 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Anti-caking agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →