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
Benzethonium chloride
CAS 121-54-0
Biocide · Deodorizer · Preservative
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 108 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Specialty occupational products.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Benzethonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database6 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.02 %w/vSource →
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.02 %w/wSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 0.5 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: NASource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 108 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 108 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 115 active drug products and 120 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 115 active drug products and 120 total products.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 Benzethonium chloride. 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 Benzethonium chloride in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
120
Typical roles
BiocideDeodorizerPreservativeSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- Natural Spring WaterAsya · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsLow
- Galletas María sin glutenSondey · SnacksHigh
- Date BarsSnacksHigh
- Country Style Potato Enriched Hot Dog BunsPrivate Selection · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Essential grains Oat &Nut BreadH-E-B · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Apa spring HargitaSpring Harghita · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsMinor
- Bless Shortcake Biscuit StrawberryMc Berry · SnacksHigh
- Tiffany nutty bites peanutTiffany · SnacksHigh
- Original entertainment crackers, originalSnacksCritical
- WaferSnacksHigh
- Albertsons Bakery, Egg BagelWest Coast Grocery Company · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Sandwich Creme CookiesBenton's, Aldi-Benner Company · UndefinedHigh
- BreadsticksShaw's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesMinor
- Sinutol Extra StrengthEuroMedica · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Mini Pretzels TwistsSouthern Home, Bruno's Supermarkets Inc.Minor
- Graham BearsMeijer · SnacksHigh
- Cookie Thins BlueberrySobisk Foods Llc · SnacksHigh
- CookiesSobisk Foods Llc · SnacksHigh
- CATIE CRUMBLES by ASDA 300a BOMinor
- Salmi Rengjøring 750mlOrkla home & personal care
- CifNon Food Products
- Men Expert After Shave Balsam 100mlL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L Oréal Paris Studio Line Invisi Fix 24H Clean Modeling Gel-CreamL'Oréal · HaarcremeCritical
- Nivea Double Effect Eye Makeup Remover 50mlBRYNILD GRUPPEN AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
