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
- food
- industrial
Benzethonium chloride
20/100 · High conf.
Preservative · Biocide · Deodorizer
Concern score
20/100Minor concern.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]-, chloride is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Benzethonium chloride. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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.
Found in these products
- Natural Spring WaterAsya · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsLow
- Galletas María sin glutenSondey · SnacksHigh
- Date BarsSnacksHigh
- Country Style Potato Enriched Hot Dog BunsPrivate Selection · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Essential grains Oat &Nut BreadH-E-B · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Apa spring HargitaSpring Harghita · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsMinor
- Bless Shortcake Biscuit StrawberryMc Berry · SnacksHigh
- Tiffany nutty bites peanutTiffany · SnacksHigh
- Original entertainment crackers, originalSnacksCritical
- WaferSnacksHigh
- Albertsons Bakery, Egg BagelWest Coast Grocery Company · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Sandwich Creme CookiesBenton's, Aldi-Benner Company · UndefinedHigh
- BreadsticksShaw's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesMinor
- Sinutol Extra StrengthEuroMedica · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Mini Pretzels TwistsSouthern Home, Bruno's Supermarkets Inc.Minor
- Graham BearsMeijer · SnacksHigh
- Cookie Thins BlueberrySobisk Foods Llc · SnacksHigh
- CookiesSobisk Foods Llc · SnacksHigh
- CATIE CRUMBLES by ASDA 300a BOMinor
- Salmi Rengjøring 750mlOrkla home & personal care
- CifNon Food Products
- Men Expert After Shave Balsam 100mlL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L Oréal Paris Studio Line Invisi Fix 24H Clean Modeling Gel-CreamL'Oréal · HaarcremeCritical
- Nivea Double Effect Eye Makeup Remover 50mlBRYNILD GRUPPEN AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
