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Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides

CAS 11120-83-5

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

58449-53-9 · 64706-28-1 · 68188-02-3 · 68440-52-8 · 61791-10-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-15 cocomonium chloride”.

Also known as PEG-15 cocomonium chloride · Ethoquad C 12 · anti-static · ethoxylated coco ammonium chloride · fatty amine ethoxylate · methylpolyoxyethylene cocoammonium chloride

Show all 7 names

n,n-diethoxylated-n-coco- n-methylammonium chloride

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and an antistatic agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Cleaning agent
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. Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMethanaminium, N-coco-alkyl-N,N-bis(hydropoly(2-oxyethyl))-, chlorides (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Methanaminium, N-coco-alkyl-N,N-bis(hydropoly(2-oxyethyl))-, chlorides (15 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Emulsifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides. 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 Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated december 31, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Ethoxylated coco alkylbis(hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium chlorides in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

27

Named organisations

6

Specialty occupational productsCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careVehicle

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingAntistaticEmulsifierSurfactantCleaning agent
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