Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- industrial
- pharma
Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide
CAS 1119-94-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
157929-06-1 · 881682-61-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide in plain language
Also known as Laurtrimonium bromide · Ammonium, dodecyltrimethyl-,bromide · Dctab · Ddtma · Dtab · Fsm 23
Show all 25 names
Ltab · N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-1-DODECANAMINIUIM bromide · N,N,N-Trimethyldodecan-1-aminium bromide · dodecyl(trimethyl)azanium bromide · 1-Dodecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide · 1-Dodecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide (1:1) · Ammonium, dodecyltrimethyl-, bromide · Bromure de dodecyltrimethylammonium · DTAB (surfactant) · Dodecyltrimethylammoniumbromid · Lauryltrimethylaminium bromide · Lauryltrimethylammonium bromide · Morpan D · N,N,N-Trimethyldodecan-1-ammonium bromide · N-Lauryl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium bromide · Trimethyldodecylammonium bromide · Trimethyllaurylammonium bromide · bromuro de dodeciltrimetilamonio · dodecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
Used in consumer products as a preservative, a conditioner and an antistatic agent.
- Preservative
- Conditioner
- Antistatic
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 4 December 2007
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Named organisations
2
Laboratory suppliesRaw materials
Typical roles
PreservativeConditionerAntistatic