# MYRISTALKONIUM SACCHARINATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_91080_29_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Anti-static agent, Biocide, Deodorizer, Preservative, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: 8001-54-5

> MYRISTALKONIUM SACCHARINATE is used as preservative / anti-static agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (9) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- 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: Rinse-off hair (head) products Maximum concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride) Other conditions: In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organismes in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product Conditions of use and warnings: Avoid contact with the eyes
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) Conditions of use and warnings: Avoid contact with eyes
- US: commercial use observed — 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), Biocide, Preservative.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._