2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride

2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMONIIUM chloride”.

Also known as 2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMONIIUM chloride · 3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMONIIUM chloride · Glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride · Glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride · 2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM chloride · N,N,N-Trimethyl(oxiran-2-yl)methanaminium chloride

Show all 25 names

trimethyl(oxiran-2-ylmethyl)azanium chloride · (.beta.,.gamma.-epoxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride · (2,3-Epoxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride · 1,2-EPOXY-3-(TRIMETHYLAMMONIO)PROPYL chloride · 1-(TRIMETHYLAMMONIO)-2,3-EPOXYPROPANE chloride · 2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM chloride · 2,3-epoxytrimethylammonium chloride · 2-Oxiranemethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1) · Ammonium, (2,3-EPOXYPROPYL)TRIMETHYL-, chloride · Eptmac · G-mac · Glycidyl-trimethyl-ammonium chloride · Glytac A 100 · N,N,N-Trimethyloxiranemethanaminium chloride · N-Glycidyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride · Oxiranemethanaminium, n,n,n-trimethyl-, chloride · Oxiranemethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride0 · Trimethylglycidylammonium chloride · gamma-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride beta

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride yet.

Recorded functional uses: Not reported · No specific technical function

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 2(),Reprotoxic Cat. 2()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimoniium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1473Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1473.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; glycidyl trimethylammonium 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.