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POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s)

CAS 88353-42-8

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

53694-17-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “POLYQUATERNIUM-22”.

Also known as POLYQUATERNIUM-22 · Acrylic acid-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer · POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (3500-9000 mpa.s) · Acrylic acid-diallyldimethylammonium chloride polymer · Merquat 295 · Merquat 295 polymer

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antistatic agent and a film former.

  • Antistatic
  • Film forming
  • Film former
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. POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Anti-static agent.Source →
  • EUCosIngActive2-Propenaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-propenyl)-, chloride, polymer with 2-propenoic acid
    • 2-Propenaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-propenyl)-, chloride, polymer with 2-propenoic acidSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s). 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 POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-06

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)

Suitability

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 POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

AntistaticFilm formingFilm former
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include POLYQUATERNIUM-22 (6300 mpa.s); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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