Food use
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
Tallowtrimonium chloride
CAS 8046-62-6
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
37334-79-5 · 37336-44-0 · 50957-63-6 · 61790-43-0 · 500876-35-7 · 8030-78-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Tallowtrimonium chloride in plain language
Also known as Tallow trimethyl ammonium chloride · Tallowtrimethylammonium chloride · Arquad pc T-50 · Arquad 24T100 · Arquad HT 50 · Arquad T
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Arquad T 127W · Arquad T 27W · Arquad T 28 · Arquad T 30 · trimethyltallow alkyl quaternary ammonium chloride
Used in cosmetics as a preservative, a hair conditioner and a cleansing agent. Quaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides.
- Preservative
- 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. Tallowtrimonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
EUCosIngActiveQuaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides Restriction: V/44
- Quaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides Restriction: V/44Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative, Anti-static agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Tallowtrimonium 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 Tallowtrimonium chloride 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
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Tallowtrimonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
29
Named organisations
6
Personal care
Typical roles
PreservativeHair conditioningCleansingAntistaticSurfactantConditioner