Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Silicone QUATERNIUM-25 appears in these published regulatory listings.
Recorded in these product areas
Found in consumer products
Industrial
EU·CosIng·ActiveSilicone Quaternium-25 is a complex polymer formed by the reaction of glycidoxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a PEG-39/PPG-6 block copolymer terminated with 2-aminopropyl groups, and N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine. Trimethylamine is used as a capping agent and a combination of Lauric Acid and Acetic Acid are used to neutralize residual amine groups
Silicone Quaternium-25 is a complex polymer formed by the reaction of glycidoxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a PEG-39/PPG-6 block copolymer terminated with 2-aminopropyl groups, and N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine. Trimethylamine is used as a capping agent and a combination of Lauric Acid and Acetic Acid are used to neutralize residual amine groupsSource →
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 Softener and conditioner.
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Silicone QUATERNIUM-25. 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 Silicone QUATERNIUM-25 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
No signal in this context
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Silicone QUATERNIUM-25 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Silicone QUATERNIUM-25 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Silicone QUATERNIUM-25; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.