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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides
CAS 68424-85-1
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
39403-41-3 · 63449-42-3 · 70294-44-9 · 284043-23-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides in plain language
Also known as (C12-C16) Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride · Adbac (C12 40%, C14 50%, C16 10%) · Adbac C12-C16 · Arquad MCB 50 · Barquat 50-65B · SigmaClean® water bath treatment
Show all 11 names
alkyl (c12-16) dimethylbenzylammonium chloride · alkyl (c12-c16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides · quartenary ammonium chloride
Used in consumer products as a preservative, a surfactant and a deodorant.
- Preservative
- Surfactant
- Deodorant
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 452 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 452 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Surfactant (surface active agent), Preservative.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 C12-16-Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
452
Named organisations
6
Cleaning and safetyConstruction and building materialsCleaning products and household careLaboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsPersonal care
Typical roles
PreservativeSurfactantDeodorantAntimicrobial