Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
CAS 104302-76-3
Anti-static agent · Biocide · Emulsifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 160 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 160 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 160 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. 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
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
160
Brands
6
Specialty occupational productsLaboratory suppliesPersonal careFood and drug
Typical roles
Anti-static agentBiocideEmulsifierPreservativeSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- Bioderma sensibio gel moussant 200mlHigh
- facial cleanDeliplus · Non Food ProductsHigh
- BiodermaBiodermaHigh
- BIODERMA Sébium Hydra 40 ml eBioderma · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Cire coiffante Effet matMarque Repère · Cire CoiffanteCritical
- Silver Honey Rapid Ear Care Vet Strength Pet WipesSilver Honey · Pet WipesModerate
- Pure Romance conditioning shaving creamCosmetic ProductsHigh
- No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture MaskOlaplex · HairCritical
- Créaline H20 Peaux SensiblesBioderma · FaceHigh
- Sensibio H₂O Micellar WaterBiodermaHigh
- cremaHigh
