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Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride

CAS 9067-36-1

Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers

60327-37-9 · 71736-33-9 · 74913-99-8 · 164322-86-5 · 502494-01-1 · 587022-42-2 · 686776-35-2 · 56780-58-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Starch hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride”.

Also known as Starch hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride · Starch, (2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride ether · hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat starch · modified starch

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner, an antistatic agent and an emulsion stabiliser.

  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Emulsifier
  • Thickener
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. Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveStarch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride
    • Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chlorideSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 29 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, 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 Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 26, 2012

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • WheatContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

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.

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 Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

29

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsCleaning products and household carePersonal careRaw materialsFood and drug

Typical roles

Hair conditioningAntistaticEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingEmulsifierThickener
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Starch, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride in the catalog.