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Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides
CAS 68391-01-5
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
56939-83-4 · 68424-86-2 · 959428-18-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides in plain language
Also known as N-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (C12-C18) · ALKYL(C12-18)DIMETHYLBENZYLAMMONIUM chloride · N-alkyl (C12-C18) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · (C12-C18) Alkyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride · (C12-C18)Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride · (C12-C18)Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
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Adbac (C12-18) · Adbac C12-C18 · alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride · n-alkali dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride · n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides · n-alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a fragrance ingredient.
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Fragrance
- Antimicrobial
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 452 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Fragrance, Active ingredient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 452 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Fragrance, Active ingredient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium 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 Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
452
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsPersonal careCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetySpecialty occupational productsElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactantFragranceAntimicrobialCleaning agent