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
Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite
CAS 97952-68-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite in plain language
Used in cosmetics as an antistatic agent, a gelling agent and a thickener. Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)methyl, salts with montmorillonite.
- Antistatic
- Gel forming
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveQuaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)methyl, salts with montmorillonite
- Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)methyl, salts with montmorilloniteSource →
USEPAcommercial 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 Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, gel forming.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, gel forming.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite. 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 Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 Dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
AntistaticGel formingViscosity controllingThickener