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POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%)

CAS 52404-63-4

Also registered as 23 other CAS numbers

57619-93-9 · 61763-41-5 · 69233-54-1 · 76162-18-0 · 77901-67-8 · 81180-77-0 · 81489-34-1 · 83203-36-5 · 86812-39-7 · 99581-73-4 · 99913-34-5 · 113338-72-0 · 121718-47-6 · 132174-31-3 · 147014-82-2 · 147035-98-1 · 200138-86-9 · 223104-79-8 · 1570052-43-5 · 2035459-00-6 · 2081951-34-8 · 35429-19-7 · 67504-24-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “POLYQUATERNIUM-15”.

Also known as POLYQUATERNIUM-15 · POLYQUATERNIUM-32 · Rheosol cvc

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair fixative, an antistatic agent and a film former.

  • Hair fixing
  • Antistatic
  • Film forming
  • Film former
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. POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Polyquaternium-15 is the polymeric quaternary ammonium salt formed from Methacrylamide (q.v.) and betamethacrylyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride. Restriction: III/66Source →
    • Ethanaminium, N, N, N-trimethyl-2-((2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy)-, chloride, polymer with 2-propenamide Restriction: III/66Source →
  • 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 Film former, 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 Film former, Anti-static agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%). 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 POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • 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 →

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 POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Hair fixingAntistaticFilm formingFilm former
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%) are shown first. Their ingredient lists include POLYQUATERNIUM-32 (30000 mpa.s at 2%); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.