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
Cocotrimonium chloride
CAS 8028-19-1
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
8029-24-1 · 37334-78-4 · 500876-31-3 · 61789-18-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Cocotrimonium chloride in plain language
Also known as Coco alkyltrimethylammonium chlorides · Aec cocotrimonium chloride · Coco alkyltrimethyl ammonium chlorides · Coco alkyltrimethyl quaternary ammonium chlorides · Coconut trimethylammonium chloride · Cocotrimethylammonium chloride
Show all 14 names
Cocoyl trimethyl ammonium chloride · (Coconut oil alkyl)trimethylammonium chloride · Arquad pc C-33W · Arkostat EX 223 · Arquad C · Arquad C 33 · Quaternary ammonium compd., coco alkyltrimethyl, chlorides · Quaternary ammonium compds., coco alkyltrimethyl, chlorides
Used in cosmetics as a preservative, an antimicrobial and a cleansing agent. Quaternary ammonium compounds, coco alkyltrimethyl, chlorides.
- Preservative
- Antimicrobial
- Cleansing
- Antistatic
- Surfactant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Cocotrimonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
EUCosIngActiveQuaternary ammonium compounds, coco alkyltrimethyl, chlorides Restriction: V/44
- Quaternary ammonium compounds, coco alkyltrimethyl, chlorides Restriction: V/44Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. 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 mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Cocotrimonium 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 Cocotrimonium chloride 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 Cocotrimonium chloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
8
Named organisations
6
Personal care
Typical roles
PreservativeAntimicrobialCleansingAntistaticSurfactantConditioner