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Chlormequat chloride

CAS 999-81-5 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

8073-20-9 · 39394-21-3 · 360577-25-9

Chlormequat chloride chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Chlormequat chloride in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-Chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium chloride · 2-chloroethyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride · AC-38555 · Ccc · Cycocel · (2-Chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride

Show all 37 names

(β-Chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride · 2-CHLORO-N,N,N-TRIMETHYLETHANAMINIUM chloride (1:1) · 2-CHLOROETHYL trimethyl ammonium chloride · 2-Chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride · 2-Chloroethyltrimethylammonium chloride · Ammonium, (2-chloroethyl)trimethyl-, chloride · Antywylegacz · Antywylegacz Plynny · Barleyquat · Bettaquat · Chlorocholine chloride · Choline dichloride · Cycogan · Cyclocel · Cycogan extra · Cyocel · Ethanaminium, 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride · Farmacel · Halloween · Helstone · Hyquat · Increcel · Lihocin · NCI-C02960 · Premix · Retacel · Stabilan · chlormequat chloride (sara iii) · chlormequat chloride manufacturing concentra · chlormequat chloride manufacturing concentrat · chlormequat chloride manufacturing concentrate

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Chlormequat chloride yet.

Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Chlormequat chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUEFSAEFSA statementStatement on the dietary risk assessment for the proposed temporary maximum residue level for chlormequat in oyster mushrooms (EFSA)
    • Statement on the dietary risk assessment for the proposed temporary maximum residue level for chlormequat in oyster mushrooms (EFSA)Source →
  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion regarding the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlormequat (considered variant chlormequat chloride) (EFSA)
    • Conclusion regarding the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlormequat (considered variant chlormequat chloride) (EFSA)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Statement on the dietary risk assessment for the proposed temporary maximum residue level for chlormequat in oyster mushrooms (EFSA)

      2019 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Conclusion regarding the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlormequat (considered variant chlormequat chloride) (EFSA)

      2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chlormequat chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-21

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

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.

  • GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Chlormequat chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

3

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Chlormequat chloride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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