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.
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
C22-alkyltrimethylammonium chloride is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
Research docs0Claims0Sources7Functionpreservative • Anti-static agentIdentifier17301-53-0
Concern score
70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
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) 5,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (b) 3,0% for the individual concentration of… 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 Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
58
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesElectronics/small appliancesPersonal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
preservativeAnti-static agentEmulsifierPreservativeSoftener and conditionerSurfactant (surface active agent)
Catalog
Found in these products
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.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
EU
EC
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) 5,0% for the individual concentration of behentrimonium chloride or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride and behentrimonium chloride, while at the same time respecting the relevant maximum concentration for the sum of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride set out in entry 286. (b) 3,0% for the individual concentration of… 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.
Effective: 2015-06-22View source →
EU
EC
Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1%
Effective: 2015-01-15View source →
