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Laurtrimonium chloride

CAS 17301-53-0 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 14 other CAS numbers

37293-08-6 · 37380-56-6 · 59680-23-8 · 62395-69-1 · 71061-07-9 · 108779-79-9 · 769136-50-7 · 1392044-09-5 · 57-09-0 · 112-00-5 · 112-02-7 · 112-03-8 · 1119-94-4 · 1120-02-1

Laurtrimonium chloride chemical structure

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Laurtrimonium chloride in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Behentrimonium chloride”.

Also known as Behentrimonium chloride · Behentrimonium chloride (1) · Ceteartrimonium chloride · Cetrimonium bromide · Cetrimonium chloride · Cetrimonium chloride (1)

Show all 62 names

Cetrimonium chloride (2) · Cocotrimonium chloride · Hydrogenated palmtrimonium chloride · Hydrogenated tallowtrimonium chloride · Laurtrimonium bromide · Myrtrimonium bromide · Soytrimonium chloride · Steartrimonium bromide · Steartrimonium chloride · Steartrimonium chloride (2) · Strartrimonium chloride (1) · Alkyl (C12-C22) trimethyl ammonium bromide and chloride · C22-alkyltrimethylammonium chloride · Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride · Cetrimonium chloride (1) / strartrimonium chloride (1) · N,N,N-Trimethyldodecan-1-aminium chloride · dodecyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride · 1-Dodecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1) · 1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide · 1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride · Arquad pc 12-37W · Alicop · Aliquat 4 · Ammonium, dodecyltrimethyl-, chloride · Arquad 12 · Arquad 12-23 · Arquad 12-25 · Arquad 12-33 · Arquad 12-37W · Arquad 12/50 · Arquad 12D · Chemquat 12-50 · Catiogen L · Cation BB · Cation FB · Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride · Dtac · Dehyquart LT · Docosyltrimethylammonium chloride · Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide · Empigen 5089 · Laurene · Lauryltrimethylammonium chloride · Monolauryltrimethylammonium chloride · N-dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride · Nikkol CA-2150 · Nissan Cation BB · Nissan Cation FB · Quartamin 24P · Quartamin 24W · Redicote E 5 · Trimethyllaurylammonium chloride · Trimethyloctadecylammonium bromide · Trimethyloctadecylammonium chloride · cetrimidum · lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a preservative, an antimicrobial and an emulsifier. Behentrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt.

  • Preservative
  • Antimicrobial
  • Emulsifying
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsifier
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

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

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.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU Annex V — permitted preservative
  • EU permitted preservative
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive10 entries
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex V / ref 44.Source →
    • Behentrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 286.Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 287.Source →
    • Cetrimonium Bromide is a quaternary ammonium salt that conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Cetrimonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt that conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Laurtrimonium Bromide is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Laurtrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Steartrimonium Bromide is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: V/44Source →
    • Steartrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: V/44 III/286Source →
  • EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1%
    • Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1%Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Preservative.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Preservative.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Laurtrimonium chloride. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Laurtrimonium chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2015-06-22

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2014

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Laurtrimonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

58

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesElectronics/small appliancesPersonal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

PreservativeAntimicrobialEmulsifyingHair conditioningAntistaticEmulsifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Laurtrimonium chloride are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Laurtrimonium chloride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Laurtrimonium chloride in the catalog.