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
Myristalkonium chloride
CAS 50641-12-8
Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers
51931-10-3 · 77465-44-2 · 113497-04-4 · 124548-64-7 · 867012-79-1 · 1427499-26-0 · 139-08-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Myristalkonium chloride in plain language
Also known as Miristalkonium chloride · Benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride · Benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride C14 (BAC C16) · Tetradecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride · Myristyl-benzalkonium chloride · N-Benzyl-N,N-dimethyltetradecan-1-aminium chloride
Show all 35 names
benzyl-dimethyl-tetradecylazanium chloride · Adbac (C14 100%) · Adbac C14 · Bac C14 · Btc 824P100 · Barquat MB 50 · Barquat MS 100 · Benzalkonium chloride C14 · Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-tetradecyl-, chloride · Benzyldimethylmyristylammonium chloride · Chlorur de miristalkonium · Cloruro de miristalkonio · Dibactol · Dimethylbenzylmyristylammonium chloride · Dimethylbenzyltetradecylammonium chloride · Dimethyltetradecylbenzyl ammonium chloride · Faringets · Myristyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · Myristyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride · Miristalkonii chloridum · N,n-dimethyl-n-tetradecylbenzenemethanaminium chloride · Quarton 14 BCL · Quaternario 14B · Sanibond 200lg · Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride · n-alcyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides · n-alkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides · n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Used in cosmetics as a preservative.
- Preservative
- Surfactant
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Myristalkonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveRestriction: V/54
- Restriction: V/54Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Construction and building materials. 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 →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Myristalkonium chloride. 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 Myristalkonium chloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated Nov 2018
- 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
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 Myristalkonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
67
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyConstruction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesPersonal careConstruction
Typical roles
PreservativeSurfactantAntimicrobial