# QUATERNIUM-15

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5024760
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Preservative, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID5024760

> QUATERNIUM-15 is used as biocide / preservative. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 486 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Specialty occupational products. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 486 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Specialty occupational products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 486 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Arts and crafts/office supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.02 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Potency: 0.1 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NA
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._