# POLYQUATERNIUM-37

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid201009586
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Antistatic, Film forming, Film former
Identifier: DTXSID201009586

> POLYQUATERNIUM-37: Used in cosmetics as an antistatic agent and a film former. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Ethanaminium, N, N, N-trimethyl-2-((2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy)-, chloride, homopolymer
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Anti-static agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/79206
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated july 6, 2016): http://siri.org/msds/f2/brq/brqvl.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:31L31U8285

_Assessed by Greenveil._