Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
POLYQUATERNIUM-16 (N-VINYLPYRROLIDINONE:3-METHYL-1-VINYLIMIDAZOLIUM chloride (5:5))
CAS 113783-51-0
Anti-static agent · Film former · Fixing agent (mordant)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 45 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. POLYQUATERNIUM-16 (N-VINYLPYRROLIDINONE:3-METHYL-1-VINYLIMIDAZOLIUM chloride (5:5)) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:polymer
- substance_type:polymer
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 45 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Anti-static agent, Hair fixative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 45 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Anti-static agent, Hair fixative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for POLYQUATERNIUM-16 (N-VINYLPYRROLIDINONE:3-METHYL-1-VINYLIMIDAZOLIUM chloride (5:5)). We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of POLYQUATERNIUM-16 (N-VINYLPYRROLIDINONE:3-METHYL-1-VINYLIMIDAZOLIUM chloride (5:5)) in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
45
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
Anti-static agentFilm formerFixing agent (mordant)Hair fixativeSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- Nivea Man FRESH OCEAN 0% Aluminium (ACH) 48h Deo-Schutz AntibakteriellNivea · HygieneMinor
- Gel - champú bebé para pieles atópicasMercadona,DeliplusHigh
- Stylius keratina liquidaDeliplus, Mercadona · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Wella Shockwaves Volume 5Minor
- Nivea Roll-On Fresh Flower 50mlBRYNILD GRUPPEN AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- GLISS KUR Total RepairHenkel, Schwarzkopf · Hair RepairCritical
- Wellaflex Locken & Wellen SchaumfestigerWella · HairCritical
- Ultra Nutrit Shampoo Restaura MaxNutritHigh
- Idela CurlHairssime · HairHigh
