- beauty
- industrial
Dodecylbenzyltrimonium chloride
CAS 1330-85-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
39392-90-0 · 19014-05-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dodecylbenzyltrimonium chloride in plain language
Also known as Halimide · (p-Dodecylbenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride · P-laurylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride · (4-Dodecylphenyl)-N,N,N-trimethylmethanaminium chloride · (4-dodecylphenyl)methyl-trimethylazanium chloride · Ammonium, (p-dodecylbenzyl)trimethyl-, chloride
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QUATERNIUM-28 · 4-Dodecyl-N,N,N-trimethylbenzenemethanaminium chloride · 4-Dodecylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride · Benzenemethanaminium, 4-dodecyl-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride · Benzenemethanaminium, ar-dodecyl-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride · Caswell No. 414 · Chlorure de 4-dodecylbenzyltrimethylammonium · Dodecylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride · Gloquat C
Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a cleansing agent and a hair conditioner.
- Antimicrobial
- Cleansing
- Hair conditioning
- 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. Dodecylbenzyltrimonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
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 Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Anti-static agent.
- 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, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dodecylbenzyltrimonium 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 Dodecylbenzyltrimonium chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Dodecylbenzyltrimonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
AntimicrobialCleansingHair conditioningAntistaticSurfactantConditioner