Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium chloride
CAS 37340-17-3
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
61788-92-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium chloride in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Disoydimonium chloride”.
Also known as Disoydimonium chloride · Dimethylbis(soybean oil alkyl)ammonium chloride
Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner, a cleansing agent and an antistatic agent. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Dimethyldisoy Alkyl, Chlorides.
- Hair conditioning
- Cleansing
- Antistatic
- Surfactant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- 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 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
EUCosIngActiveQuaternary Ammonium Compounds, Dimethyldisoy Alkyl, Chlorides
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Dimethyldisoy Alkyl, ChloridesSource →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium 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 Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Dimethyl soya alkyl ammonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Hair conditioningCleansingAntistaticSurfactantConditioner